❓ WA Government was asked about consultations with the federal opposition regarding the abolition of TAFE fees for secondary students. The Minister confirmed discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition on this and related matters.
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(1) Has the State Government consulted with the federal opposition concerning the abolition of TAFE fees for all secondary students? (2) If yes, when did those talks commence and who in the federal opposition was involved? (3) If no, is it the Government’s intention to consider abolishing such fees? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
(2) If yes, when did those talks commence and who in the federal opposition was involved? (3) If no, is it the Government’s intention to consider abolishing such fees? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
(3) If no, is it the Government’s intention to consider abolishing such fees? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
(1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
(2) If yes, when did those talks commence and who in the federal opposition was involved? (3) If no, is it the Government’s intention to consider abolishing such fees? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
(3) If no, is it the Government’s intention to consider abolishing such fees? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
(1)-(3) The federal Opposition’s “Youth Guarantee: Learn or Earn” policy document was released by the federal Leader of the Opposition on 14 May 2004. One of the initiatives contained in that policy is the proposal that a future federal Labor Government would cover the cost of TAFE fees for all secondary school students. The Minister for Education and Training has had discussions with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Macklin, MP, on this issue and a range of other education and training related policy matters over an extensive period.
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