An additional 180,000 fee-free TAFE places will be created by 2023 as part of a major training package launched at the government’s jobs and skills summit.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told attendees at the summit on Sep. 1 that the $1.1 billion (US$750 million) package would be jointly funded by federal, state and territory governments.
Albanese said Australians need to gain the skills required to get good jobs.
“I want this to be the beginning, not the end, of the progress we see on skills over the next two days,” he said.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlined the challenges facing the economy that are “largely agreed, and already understood”, including migration settings and bargaining rules that are no longer fit for purpose….