The Minns Labor Government’s announcement of 49 preschools for the “bush” will not deliver a single new preschool for families in the Coffs Harbour electorate.
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said this is extremely disappointing for families across the electorate.
“I know how important it is for families to be able to access preschool for their children, which is why in Government the Liberals and Nationals launched the $5.8 billion universal preschool reforms, which included building 500 new preschools to help ensure every child could go to preschool for free for five days a week across NSW,” Mr Singh said.
“This visionary initiative has been gutted by NSW Labor, and sadly they will not be delivering any preschools in our local community in this term of government.
“The Premier and Minister for Education must explain to the parents of the Coffs Harbour electorate why their children will miss out.”
Shadow Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell said that many areas across regional NSW will completely miss out under the Minns Labor Government.
“The Labor Government has no intention to deliver the early childhood services our families in the bush need, and once again are showing a complete lack of knowledge and empathy for those who live outside of Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong,” Ms Mitchell said.
“They are not going to be able to deliver free preschool for five days a week for every child, and it will be our children in the regions who will be left behind.
“Investment in early childhood services in the regions is critical to ensure our children are starting school with the emotional, social and cognitive skills they need. But under Labor, our children and families are just not getting the support they need.”
