Mr  J. BULL (Sunbury) — The Andrews government is very proud to be building the education state. We are delivering on our commitment and making sure that each and every child has a chance to succeed. I was extremely proud to be able to announce as part of the 2016–17 budget that Kismet Park Primary School will receive $700 000 for much-needed repair to and replacement of school buildings.

I was also thrilled to announce $4.8 million for Sunbury College from the 2016–17 budget — a commitment that I am very proud of. This comes on top of our existing commitment of $3 million for a new science wing at the school, taking the total investment over the past two budgets to $7.8 million.

I would have to say, though, that the best news was seeing what our $4 million commitment to Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School means to that school and what a difference the funding will make. I want to thank the Minister for Education for his outstanding commitment to education in Sunbury, and also the member for Macedon, who I know supports the Bullengarook campus of Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School. This funding will go a long way and ensure that specialist education in Sunbury is supported.

Going forward, I have committed to working very closely with the school to ensure that the issues it faces are addressed and that this wonderful school can keep doing what it does best. Today’s budget commitment places an additional $1.1 billion to build, upgrade and maintain schools. This is an outstanding commitment and is part of the Andrews government’s commitment to building the education state.