2017-11-02
Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (10:07:41) — I was pleased to hear the Minister for Training and Skills confirm that funding for Auslan training will continue. I agree that it is a bit rich for those opposite to be raising this issue, because it was five years ago that the Liberal Party proposed to actually axe funding for Auslan training. Ms Hartland and I were involved very heavily in the campaign to stop that. I think the President and others who were here at the time would recall the emotion in this house with regard to the Auslan training matter. That was the first time ever that an Auslan interpreter was present in the chamber. So I am glad to hear that the funding will continue, as it is a very important area.