Latest News• Add My News • Search Old News Gippsland › Latest news › Peter HallNo Let Up On Star Six Says MPThe Member for Gippsland, Peter Hall, has assured concerned parents that the Nationals will keep the pressure on the Minister for Education Services, Hon Jacinta Allan, to turn the short term extension she has granted the Star 6 program, into a long term funding solution. The Star 6 program subsidises group travel to "We have extracted a commitment to a 12 month extension from the Minister, that will assist travel to "The Minster has also stated, in response to heavy lobbying by parents, schools and Nationals MPs, that she has asked Departmental staff to examine ways to extend the Star 6 Program into the future. "The Nationals MPs will keep the Star 6 program on the Government’s agenda to try to ensure that country schools can continue to afford excursions to He thanked and congratulated the many constituents who had taken the time and trouble to write to him on the Star 6 issue. "Letters have been received from not only the Gippsland electorate but all over country Victoria and I am sure this was a major factor in getting a reprieve for this valuable school program," he said.Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: news@gippsland.com
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