❓ Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Training and Workforce Development regarding the evidence supporting his claim that apprentice dropouts are due to high-paying unskilled mining jobs. The Minister's response cites anecdotal evidence from industry stakeholders.
AnsweredQoN 5358Legislative Council
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I refer to the article in the
West Australian
Newspaper on 29 February 2012 about the high number of apprentice dropouts, and I ask what evidence does the Minister have to authenticate his claim that most cancellations of apprentices dropping out is because many of them are lured by big pay packets of unskilled jobs at the mines?
West Australian
Newspaper on 29 February 2012 about the high number of apprentice dropouts, and I ask what evidence does the Minister have to authenticate his claim that most cancellations of apprentices dropping out is because many of them are lured by big pay packets of unskilled jobs at the mines?
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Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
36 days
In the article, I stated that many of those apprentices that have dropped out were lured by the big pay packets of unskilled jobs in the mines.
My comments were based on the many discussions and comments relayed to me by a range of stakeholders. As I talk to representatives of all industries, I am constantly told that one of the key issues around retention of apprentices is the attraction of jobs in the mining industry that result in many of them dropping out of their apprenticeships.
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My comments were based on the many discussions and comments relayed to me by a range of stakeholders. As I talk to representatives of all industries, I am constantly told that one of the key issues around retention of apprentices is the attraction of jobs in the mining industry that result in many of them dropping out of their apprenticeships.
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