❓ Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Training and Workforce Development about potential changes to WA's TAFE colleges, referencing a Victorian report on converting TAFEs to government business enterprises. The Minister confirms no investigations or advice received and undertakes not to privatise or convert TAFEs.
AnsweredQoN 5362Legislative Council
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I refer to a report to the new Victorian Government recommending that their TAFE colleges be converted to government business enterprises, and I ask -
(1) Has the Minister commissioned any investigations into the business models of Western Australia's TAFE Colleges?
(2) If yes to (1), have those investigations concluded?
(3) If yes to (1), will the Minister table the results?
(4) Has the Minister received any advice from either public service or private sector sources recommending changes to the statutory structure of Western Australia's TAFE colleges?
(5) If yes to (4), will the Minister table that advice?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
(7) Will the Minister give an undertaking that Western Australia's TAFE colleges will not be privatised or converted to government business enterprises?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(1) Has the Minister commissioned any investigations into the business models of Western Australia's TAFE Colleges?
(2) If yes to (1), have those investigations concluded?
(3) If yes to (1), will the Minister table the results?
(4) Has the Minister received any advice from either public service or private sector sources recommending changes to the statutory structure of Western Australia's TAFE colleges?
(5) If yes to (4), will the Minister table that advice?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
(7) Will the Minister give an undertaking that Western Australia's TAFE colleges will not be privatised or converted to government business enterprises?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
36 days
1. No.
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable
4. No
5. Not applicable
6. There has not been any consideration of alternative arrangements to the current statutory authority status of State Training Providers, because the current structures are working effectively.
7. Yes.
8. Not applicable
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2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable
4. No
5. Not applicable
6. There has not been any consideration of alternative arrangements to the current statutory authority status of State Training Providers, because the current structures are working effectively.
7. Yes.
8. Not applicable
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