Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch is calling for the reintroduction of the former NSW Coalition Government’s Back to School voucher program as Central Coast families struggle with the rising cost of living.
Crouch said the program was a gamechanger for families when first introduced, providing support for all parents in NSW for cost of school supplies, uniform and technology.
“With runaway inflation continuing under Labor, this program is needed more than ever as an integral cost-of-living support measure for local families,” he said.
“When we first introduced the Back to School voucher under then Premier Dominic Perrottet, a multitude of parents contacted my office to express how valuable and supportive these vouchers were.
“As we all know, school stationery lists are lengthy and can be expensive for many families and this voucher was that extra support for families to enable their kids to have everything they need for the start of the school term.”
Crouch said the Labor Government had described the program as a “cash splash”, showing “just how out of touch the State Government is with ordinary families”.
“Sadly, this government is completely out of touch with reality and needs to come back down to earth, re-introduce this important cost-of-living measure and support families across the Central Coast,” he said.