The Greens are again calling for the government to secure the future of Tasmania’s automotive industry by investing in a new Automotive Centre of Excellence in southern Tasmania.
On 13 March when asked about job losses in TasTAFE's automotive sector, you told this place that staff would be offered voluntary redundancies or be redeployed.
Workplace morale is already low with staff on stress leave. We have been told of many taking out bullying complaints and alleged unfair dismissal.
Workplace morale is at an all-time low, with many on stress leave. We have heard directly about bullying complaints and allegations of unfair dismissal.
The Greens are calling on the Liberal Government to provide an urgent update on the statutory TasTAFE review, following news TAFE is cutting jobs in southern Tasmania.
The Greens welcome the State and Federal Government's commitment to constructing a $27m Clean Energy Centre of Excellence
Recent reports has highlighted the gap between future industry workforce demand and Tasmanian’s undertaking trades training, and availability future industry training in the state.
If we just go to the budget papers, minister, page 123, TasTAFE, there's a significant move around of about $26 million in terms of TasTAFE's assets, cash and deposits.
Final question: in terms of the 2021 commitment, around 100 jobs, we've had extensive conversation across the table about that 69 FTE, including I guess 24 who have been bumped up to full time. That leaves 31 underneath the commitment of 100. You are recruiting. Can you confirm that you're recruiting to meet that 100 full-time equivalent position target? Does that still stand that you are recruiting and trying to fill another 31 positions?
In light of the rising skills shortages, how does the government intend to boost funding for TasTAFE to meet future workplace demands and ensure that students across the state in all regional areas have access to quality future‑ready vocational training?