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SenateWednesday 16 September 2026

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Senator PAYMAN (Western Australia—Australia's Voice Whip) (15:59): I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Early Childhood Education, by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 2 October 2026: (a) copies of all ministerial submissions, briefing notes, meeting notes, meeting minutes, emails and instant or other electronic messages between the minister or her office and the Department of Education that provide an update on the paid practicum subsidy program for early childhood teachers and early childhood educators; and (b) a document which outlines, to date, the number of applications for the paid practicum subsidy program received, processed, accepted and rejected by the Department of Education and, for the applications that were rejected, the number of applications grouped by reason(s) for rejection.

Question agreed to.

SourceSenate, Wednesday 16 September 2026 — official recordTA-260916-senate-25b2c36618e3:s076