Lucy Gichuhi (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham. English is our national language. The livelihood and prosperity of all Australians depends on how proficient we are at the language. According to 2016 census data, there's a decline in the number of households proficient in English, with a four per cent reduction in the percentage of people speaking the language at home. The other 2016 NAPLAN data, which tested reading, writing, spelling and grammar, shows South Australian schools performed below the national average. What is the government doing to arrest this trend and increase English proficiency?