Universities will state their case to be at the heart of the federal government’s employment plan during the upcoming jobs and skills summit.
The two-day summit in Canberra this week will bring together more than 100 unions, business and government representatives to discuss solutions to Australia’s economic challenges.
The peak body representing universities will attend the summit and urge the government to prioritise tertiary education support, which will help drive skilled labour.
More than half of the almost one million jobs expected to be created in the next five years will require a tertiary degree, Universities Australia chief Catriona Jackson said….