❓ Minister Ravlich confirms the Gallop government exceeded its target of 30,000 new apprentices/trainees by 2009, achieving it early. She criticizes the federal government's lack of growth funding despite WA's strong performance.
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Will the minister advise the house on the progress of the Gallop government’s promise to ensure that 30 000 Western Australians will be in training by 2009? The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training will answer the question and not give a ministerial statement. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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No, I will not. However, before I go to the heart of this question, I will say that I take my job very seriously. I take all parts of my job very seriously. Members opposite had a state conference, and there was a motion on their notice paper on the issue of the deferral of the outcomes and standards framework in years 11 and 12; I am just amazed that they did not get around to it. Point of Order Hon NORMAN MOORE : Mr President, you have on a number of occasions advised the Minister for Education and Training that she can make ministerial statements at other times, not in question time. I ask that the minister answer the question, rather than make comments about something that has nothing to do with the question at all. The PRESIDENT : I note that the Minister for Education and Training is answering the question and not making a ministerial statement. She is also conscious of the time, because at least one other member wishes to ask a question, and I am sure the Leader of the House wants that member to ask a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I thank the member for his question and for his support of Western Australian apprentices and trainees. Members may remember that during the lead-up to the last election, a key element of our 50 election commitments on education was to increase the number of apprentices and trainees by 30 000 by 2009. However, we will not hit that target in 2009. I will tell members why. The answer is simple: we have already achieved that target! We have already reached the target of 30 000 apprentices and trainees in Western Australia - not in 2009, but eight and a half months into this term of government. Since the Gallop government came into power in 2001, we have increased the number of trainees and apprentices by 47 per cent. That easily outstrips the national average of 26 per cent. The national average is shown in this graph I am holding up. Our rapid growth in the number of apprentices and trainees contrasts markedly with the flat-lining that occurred during the time of the Court government. The red line on this graph shows the flat-lining. The blue line shows the absolute growth that has occurred under the Gallop government. The effort of the Gallop government stands out against the achievements of not only the Court government but also the Howard government. This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training will answer the question and not give a ministerial statement. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: No, I will not. However, before I go to the heart of this question, I will say that I take my job very seriously. I take all parts of my job very seriously. Members opposite had a state conference, and there was a motion on their notice paper on the issue of the deferral of the outcomes and standards framework in years 11 and 12; I am just amazed that they did not get around to it. Point of Order Hon NORMAN MOORE : Mr President, you have on a number of occasions advised the Minister for Education and Training that she can make ministerial statements at other times, not in question time. I ask that the minister answer the question, rather than make comments about something that has nothing to do with the question at all. The PRESIDENT : I note that the Minister for Education and Training is answering the question and not making a ministerial statement. She is also conscious of the time, because at least one other member wishes to ask a question, and I am sure the Leader of the House wants that member to ask a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I thank the member for his question and for his support of Western Australian apprentices and trainees. Members may remember that during the lead-up to the last election, a key element of our 50 election commitments on education was to increase the number of apprentices and trainees by 30 000 by 2009. However, we will not hit that target in 2009. I will tell members why. The answer is simple: we have already achieved that target! We have already reached the target of 30 000 apprentices and trainees in Western Australia - not in 2009, but eight and a half months into this term of government. Since the Gallop government came into power in 2001, we have increased the number of trainees and apprentices by 47 per cent. That easily outstrips the national average of 26 per cent. The national average is shown in this graph I am holding up. Our rapid growth in the number of apprentices and trainees contrasts markedly with the flat-lining that occurred during the time of the Court government. The red line on this graph shows the flat-lining. The blue line shows the absolute growth that has occurred under the Gallop government. The effort of the Gallop government stands out against the achievements of not only the Court government but also the Howard government. This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: No, I will not. However, before I go to the heart of this question, I will say that I take my job very seriously. I take all parts of my job very seriously. Members opposite had a state conference, and there was a motion on their notice paper on the issue of the deferral of the outcomes and standards framework in years 11 and 12; I am just amazed that they did not get around to it. Point of Order Hon NORMAN MOORE : Mr President, you have on a number of occasions advised the Minister for Education and Training that she can make ministerial statements at other times, not in question time. I ask that the minister answer the question, rather than make comments about something that has nothing to do with the question at all. The PRESIDENT : I note that the Minister for Education and Training is answering the question and not making a ministerial statement. She is also conscious of the time, because at least one other member wishes to ask a question, and I am sure the Leader of the House wants that member to ask a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I thank the member for his question and for his support of Western Australian apprentices and trainees. Members may remember that during the lead-up to the last election, a key element of our 50 election commitments on education was to increase the number of apprentices and trainees by 30 000 by 2009. However, we will not hit that target in 2009. I will tell members why. The answer is simple: we have already achieved that target! We have already reached the target of 30 000 apprentices and trainees in Western Australia - not in 2009, but eight and a half months into this term of government. Since the Gallop government came into power in 2001, we have increased the number of trainees and apprentices by 47 per cent. That easily outstrips the national average of 26 per cent. The national average is shown in this graph I am holding up. Our rapid growth in the number of apprentices and trainees contrasts markedly with the flat-lining that occurred during the time of the Court government. The red line on this graph shows the flat-lining. The blue line shows the absolute growth that has occurred under the Gallop government. The effort of the Gallop government stands out against the achievements of not only the Court government but also the Howard government. This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
No, I will not. However, before I go to the heart of this question, I will say that I take my job very seriously. I take all parts of my job very seriously. Members opposite had a state conference, and there was a motion on their notice paper on the issue of the deferral of the outcomes and standards framework in years 11 and 12; I am just amazed that they did not get around to it. Point of Order Hon NORMAN MOORE : Mr President, you have on a number of occasions advised the Minister for Education and Training that she can make ministerial statements at other times, not in question time. I ask that the minister answer the question, rather than make comments about something that has nothing to do with the question at all. The PRESIDENT : I note that the Minister for Education and Training is answering the question and not making a ministerial statement. She is also conscious of the time, because at least one other member wishes to ask a question, and I am sure the Leader of the House wants that member to ask a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I thank the member for his question and for his support of Western Australian apprentices and trainees. Members may remember that during the lead-up to the last election, a key element of our 50 election commitments on education was to increase the number of apprentices and trainees by 30 000 by 2009. However, we will not hit that target in 2009. I will tell members why. The answer is simple: we have already achieved that target! We have already reached the target of 30 000 apprentices and trainees in Western Australia - not in 2009, but eight and a half months into this term of government. Since the Gallop government came into power in 2001, we have increased the number of trainees and apprentices by 47 per cent. That easily outstrips the national average of 26 per cent. The national average is shown in this graph I am holding up. Our rapid growth in the number of apprentices and trainees contrasts markedly with the flat-lining that occurred during the time of the Court government. The red line on this graph shows the flat-lining. The blue line shows the absolute growth that has occurred under the Gallop government. The effort of the Gallop government stands out against the achievements of not only the Court government but also the Howard government. This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
The PRESIDENT : I note that the Minister for Education and Training is answering the question and not making a ministerial statement. She is also conscious of the time, because at least one other member wishes to ask a question, and I am sure the Leader of the House wants that member to ask a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I thank the member for his question and for his support of Western Australian apprentices and trainees. Members may remember that during the lead-up to the last election, a key element of our 50 election commitments on education was to increase the number of apprentices and trainees by 30 000 by 2009. However, we will not hit that target in 2009. I will tell members why. The answer is simple: we have already achieved that target! We have already reached the target of 30 000 apprentices and trainees in Western Australia - not in 2009, but eight and a half months into this term of government. Since the Gallop government came into power in 2001, we have increased the number of trainees and apprentices by 47 per cent. That easily outstrips the national average of 26 per cent. The national average is shown in this graph I am holding up. Our rapid growth in the number of apprentices and trainees contrasts markedly with the flat-lining that occurred during the time of the Court government. The red line on this graph shows the flat-lining. The blue line shows the absolute growth that has occurred under the Gallop government. The effort of the Gallop government stands out against the achievements of not only the Court government but also the Howard government. This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training will answer the question and not give a ministerial statement. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: No, I will not. However, before I go to the heart of this question, I will say that I take my job very seriously. I take all parts of my job very seriously. Members opposite had a state conference, and there was a motion on their notice paper on the issue of the deferral of the outcomes and standards framework in years 11 and 12; I am just amazed that they did not get around to it. Point of Order Hon NORMAN MOORE : Mr President, you have on a number of occasions advised the Minister for Education and Training that she can make ministerial statements at other times, not in question time. I ask that the minister answer the question, rather than make comments about something that has nothing to do with the question at all. The PRESIDENT : I note that the Minister for Education and Training is answering the question and not making a ministerial statement. She is also conscious of the time, because at least one other member wishes to ask a question, and I am sure the Leader of the House wants that member to ask a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I thank the member for his question and for his support of Western Australian apprentices and trainees. Members may remember that during the lead-up to the last election, a key element of our 50 election commitments on education was to increase the number of apprentices and trainees by 30 000 by 2009. However, we will not hit that target in 2009. I will tell members why. The answer is simple: we have already achieved that target! We have already reached the target of 30 000 apprentices and trainees in Western Australia - not in 2009, but eight and a half months into this term of government. Since the Gallop government came into power in 2001, we have increased the number of trainees and apprentices by 47 per cent. That easily outstrips the national average of 26 per cent. The national average is shown in this graph I am holding up. Our rapid growth in the number of apprentices and trainees contrasts markedly with the flat-lining that occurred during the time of the Court government. The red line on this graph shows the flat-lining. The blue line shows the absolute growth that has occurred under the Gallop government. The effort of the Gallop government stands out against the achievements of not only the Court government but also the Howard government. This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: No, I will not. However, before I go to the heart of this question, I will say that I take my job very seriously. I take all parts of my job very seriously. Members opposite had a state conference, and there was a motion on their notice paper on the issue of the deferral of the outcomes and standards framework in years 11 and 12; I am just amazed that they did not get around to it. Point of Order Hon NORMAN MOORE : Mr President, you have on a number of occasions advised the Minister for Education and Training that she can make ministerial statements at other times, not in question time. I ask that the minister answer the question, rather than make comments about something that has nothing to do with the question at all. The PRESIDENT : I note that the Minister for Education and Training is answering the question and not making a ministerial statement. She is also conscious of the time, because at least one other member wishes to ask a question, and I am sure the Leader of the House wants that member to ask a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I thank the member for his question and for his support of Western Australian apprentices and trainees. Members may remember that during the lead-up to the last election, a key element of our 50 election commitments on education was to increase the number of apprentices and trainees by 30 000 by 2009. However, we will not hit that target in 2009. I will tell members why. The answer is simple: we have already achieved that target! We have already reached the target of 30 000 apprentices and trainees in Western Australia - not in 2009, but eight and a half months into this term of government. Since the Gallop government came into power in 2001, we have increased the number of trainees and apprentices by 47 per cent. That easily outstrips the national average of 26 per cent. The national average is shown in this graph I am holding up. Our rapid growth in the number of apprentices and trainees contrasts markedly with the flat-lining that occurred during the time of the Court government. The red line on this graph shows the flat-lining. The blue line shows the absolute growth that has occurred under the Gallop government. The effort of the Gallop government stands out against the achievements of not only the Court government but also the Howard government. This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
No, I will not. However, before I go to the heart of this question, I will say that I take my job very seriously. I take all parts of my job very seriously. Members opposite had a state conference, and there was a motion on their notice paper on the issue of the deferral of the outcomes and standards framework in years 11 and 12; I am just amazed that they did not get around to it. Point of Order Hon NORMAN MOORE : Mr President, you have on a number of occasions advised the Minister for Education and Training that she can make ministerial statements at other times, not in question time. I ask that the minister answer the question, rather than make comments about something that has nothing to do with the question at all. The PRESIDENT : I note that the Minister for Education and Training is answering the question and not making a ministerial statement. She is also conscious of the time, because at least one other member wishes to ask a question, and I am sure the Leader of the House wants that member to ask a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I thank the member for his question and for his support of Western Australian apprentices and trainees. Members may remember that during the lead-up to the last election, a key element of our 50 election commitments on education was to increase the number of apprentices and trainees by 30 000 by 2009. However, we will not hit that target in 2009. I will tell members why. The answer is simple: we have already achieved that target! We have already reached the target of 30 000 apprentices and trainees in Western Australia - not in 2009, but eight and a half months into this term of government. Since the Gallop government came into power in 2001, we have increased the number of trainees and apprentices by 47 per cent. That easily outstrips the national average of 26 per cent. The national average is shown in this graph I am holding up. Our rapid growth in the number of apprentices and trainees contrasts markedly with the flat-lining that occurred during the time of the Court government. The red line on this graph shows the flat-lining. The blue line shows the absolute growth that has occurred under the Gallop government. The effort of the Gallop government stands out against the achievements of not only the Court government but also the Howard government. This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
The PRESIDENT : I note that the Minister for Education and Training is answering the question and not making a ministerial statement. She is also conscious of the time, because at least one other member wishes to ask a question, and I am sure the Leader of the House wants that member to ask a question. Questions without Notice Resumed Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I thank the member for his question and for his support of Western Australian apprentices and trainees. Members may remember that during the lead-up to the last election, a key element of our 50 election commitments on education was to increase the number of apprentices and trainees by 30 000 by 2009. However, we will not hit that target in 2009. I will tell members why. The answer is simple: we have already achieved that target! We have already reached the target of 30 000 apprentices and trainees in Western Australia - not in 2009, but eight and a half months into this term of government. Since the Gallop government came into power in 2001, we have increased the number of trainees and apprentices by 47 per cent. That easily outstrips the national average of 26 per cent. The national average is shown in this graph I am holding up. Our rapid growth in the number of apprentices and trainees contrasts markedly with the flat-lining that occurred during the time of the Court government. The red line on this graph shows the flat-lining. The blue line shows the absolute growth that has occurred under the Gallop government. The effort of the Gallop government stands out against the achievements of not only the Court government but also the Howard government. This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
This state recently signed a training agreement with the commonwealth government. I am very concerned about the lack of growth funding under that agreement for apprenticeships and traineeships. In view of the fact that we are going gang busters on apprenticeships and traineeships, and also in view of the fact that this state is the economic powerhouse of the nation, I would have thought the Howard government would have recognised the excellent job that we are doing in Western Australia and provided some growth funding. It is a shame that there is no growth funding. However, that will not stop me. We will set a new target, and, in consultation with the key industry partners, we will continue to grow apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.
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