House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-10-16 Daily Xml

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AUSLAN

Mr BROCK (Frome): Presented a petition signed by 1,937 residents of Port Pirie and greater South Australia requesting the house to urge the government to take action to call for Auslan, which is the sign language of the Australian deaf community, to become part of the school curriculum, be given equal status with English as an academic subject and become a second language for all students from preschool onward.