The Australian | Victorian budget 2016: $924m backing for 'education state' The Australian Victoria's Education Minister James Merlino. 'Our kids can't get a first-rate education in second-rate classrooms.' Picture: Valeriu Campan. The Andrews government is working to live up to its promise of making Victoria “the education state” with a ... Federal election 2016: what's on the table for schools? Building Blitz to Upgrade Victoria's Schools Victorian state budget 2016: Labor pledges $1.1 billion education spending blitz |