Category Archives: Federal Election

The Grattan Institute think tank has released its Commonwealth Orange Book 2019: Policy priorities for the Federal Government, aimed at helping the next Commonwealth Government set priorities for reform. The massive document (182 pages) identifies policy changes for a future government in the areas of economic growth, tax reform and sustainable...

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has launched its Federal Election Policy Platform, which outlines CCA’s policies and requests for the next Commonwealth Government. The Platform outlines the scope and achievements of Australia’s 420+ adult and community education providers, which have 385,000 vocational education and training (VET) students, 9.5% of the national total, and...

In his Budget-in-Reply speech on Thursday, 4 April, the Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten made a number of promises about TAFE. Below are selections from his speech (which you can watch online here). The Guardian Australia reports that, “The package builds on Shorten’s promise last...

Background Following last night’s release of the Joyce VET Review and the Government’s announcements in response, the Labor Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Apprenticeships, Senator Doug Cameron, has issued a colourful response (below). The Labor Opposition Response The Liberals cynical pea and thimble trick with vocational education funding locks...

The Minister for Skills and Vocational Education, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash (pictured), has released the Government’s response to the Joyce VET Review, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Budget announcements this evening. A copy of the Review undertaken by the Hon Steven Joyce is now available on the Department of Prime...