Emma Kealy – Letter to the editor
Wednesday 12 June 2024
Dear Editor,
The Allan Labor Government’s $400 School Saving Bonus is blatantly inequitable and its unfairness really hits home for regional Victorians.
All students in government schools are immediately approved to receive the bonus, yet incredibly those in low-fee Catholic and independent schools miss out.
There’s a clear divide. Why should hard-working families be penalised for the choice of their school?
To put it bluntly, high-income families with children in government schools are set to receive this bonus with no questions asked.
Meanwhile, families in regional areas who choose to send their children to non-government, low-fee schools are being cut out.
In many regional low-fee Catholic schools, more than 50 per cent of the students come from disadvantaged families. It doesn’t make sense to shun them.
The Allan Labor Government must rethink this decision if they genuinely care and intend to support regional Victorians.
Labor can’t manage money and regional Victorians are paying the price.
The Nationals are taking action, launching a Fair School Bonus campaign.
I urge you to support our campaign by visiting this link vicn.at/schoolsavingbonus
Emma Kealy
Deputy Leader of The Nationals