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Ministerial Statement
Mr DAVID CAMPBELL (Keira—Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Illawarra, and Minister for Small Business) [2.19 p.m.]: I place on record my concern over comments on ABC Illawarra radio this morning by presenter Mark Matthews. Mr Matthews made an untrue and unflattering reference to my old school, Corrimal High School—the school I left in 1973. Mr Matthews said, "I went to Criminal High... I mean Corrimal High School." Stigmatising schools and students is appalling. I share the outrage of the Corrimal community. The school's principal and teachers are horrified and shocked. Mr Matthews is a former vice-captain of Corrimal High School who went on to graduate from the University of Wollongong with honours in civil engineering. Obviously his attendance at the Corrimal High School was good for him.
Mr SPEAKER: Order! I call the honourable member for Baulkham Hills to order.
Mr DAVID CAMPBELL: Corrimal High School is a great school, with great kids and great teachers. I call on Mr Matthews to retract his comment and apologise to the school, its students and the community.