For the next three days, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP will be in Sydney and the Central Coast, as part of the Parliament in Schools program.
Students will learn about federation, democracy and the Australian Parliament, as well as hear first-hand from the Speaker and their local member on what a typical day looks like in their electorate and when they are in Parliament House for sitting weeks.
On Wednesday 13 November, with the Federal Member for Fowler, Ms Dai Le MP, the Speaker will visit:
- Governor Philip King Public School, Edensor Park
- Mount Pritchard Public School, Mount Pritchard, and
- Lansvale Public School, Lansvale.
On Thursday 14 November, the Speaker will visit:
- Paddington Public School, Paddington (with Wentworth Public School attending) with the Federal Member for Wentworth, Ms Allegra Spender MP, and
- Croydon Public School, Croydon with the Federal Member for Reid, Ms Sally Sitou MP.
On Friday 15 November, with the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and the Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health and Federal Member for Dobell, the Hon Emma McBride MP, the Speaker will visit Gorokan Public School, Gorokan.
Quotes attributable to the Hon Milton Dick MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives
"Since I launched this program, I have visited over 135 schools across Australia – from King Island to Far North Queensland to Nullagine."
"The Parliament in Schools program is an integral part of improving civics education across Australia."
"These students are our future leaders, and it is important that we equip them with the information and tools they need, to go on to be active and engaged citizens."
About the Parliament in Schools program
Launched in September 2022, the Parliament in Schools program is a bi-partisan initiative to make civics education accessible to students regardless of their location. In collaboration with local federal members, the Speaker is visiting schools across Australia to bring parliament to them.
The program is an extension to well-established PEO onsite, digital and outreach education programs available to schools across Australia.
It also complements the existing PEO online and print resources that are curriculum-aligned, for Australian teachers and students.
