Minister, you mentioned fee-free courses. I note that TAFE offers some courses and some eligibility in that space. TasTAFE obviously provides a really important education and training opportunities to young Tasmanians and people wanting to get trained up and stay here and work.
This National Skills Week, the Tasmanian Greens are calling on the Rockliff Government to prioritise investment in training opportunities in future industry jobs.
The Mercury quoted a former TasTAFE teacher who described the training institute's workplace as, a 'toxic environment'.
At the moment, we're looking at a nearly $18 million operating deficit in two years’ time. That is kind of devastating.
Minister, is it still your intention for the new TasTAFE act to commence on the 1 July this year and can you step us through the transition process?
This legislation has come from a single submission, from a former secretary of Treasury, Don Challen. One submission.
The Tasmanian Greens do not support the Government’s position to make TasTAFE a Government Business Enterprise.
Will the teachers and staff who are currently employed through our public education and training institute TasTAFE remain as State Service employees?
I have looked all through the PESRAC report and am still no clearer about where this recommendation to turn TasTAFE into a GBE came from.
We all want to see young Tasmanians have the education and the skills they need to enter the workforce and contribute to our society.