Education

Second Reading

Resumed from 19 September.

[Speeches and comments from various members]

Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE: At this point I would like to move a reasoned amendment. The Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Finance has moved that the bill be read a second time. I move —

That the motion “That the bill be now read a second time” be amended to delete all words after “That” and substitute —

810. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Education and Training:

I refer to supplementary information provided by the minister during the 2018–19 budget estimates indicating that Western Australia has received over $10 million less federal government funding for students with disability for 2018.

(1)  What is the impact of this funding shortfall on the overall funding levels for students with disability in Western Australian schools?