EARLY YEARS INITIATIVE
1143. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Community Services:
I
refer to the minister's press statement titled ''Central Great
Southern communities to join historic Early Years Initiative''
released on 20 December 2018 that states, ''The remaining three
communities will be announced during 2019''.
(1) Can the
minister advise whether the remaining communities selected to take part in the
initiative have now been finalised?
(2) If yes to
(1), please provide a list of these communities and advise when they were
endorsed to participate in the initiative?
(3) If no to (1),
why not, and when are they anticipated to be announced?
Hon KYLE McGINN
replied:
On
behalf of the parliamentary secretary, I thank the member for some notice of
the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for
Community Services.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) Bidyadanga
was endorsed on 14 March 2019; Armadale west was endorsed on 13 June 2019; and
the final site will be announced early next year.