Apr 15, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
It’s great to be back in my home city after a couple of weeks on the road and it’s great to come here and talk about something that is so positive. I might also add it is great to talk about something other than VET FEE-HELP, as I’ve done over the past few weeks and...
Apr 15, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
Up to 2,000 young Australians will be given the opportunity to explore various apprenticeship career options with a new pilot project launched in Ringwood today. The Australian Government is supporting the Multi industry school based and pre-apprenticeship support...
Apr 14, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: VET FEE-HELP consultations, Cairns local issues. E&OE… JOHN MACKENZIE You may have heard earlier on that the Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, suggesting that we have a special guest in town today. He is the Federal Minister for Vocational...
Apr 13, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
The number of Australian apprentices supported through the Turnbull Government’s Trade Support Loans has doubled in the past year, with 40,000 apprentices accessing loans nationwide. The large number of applicants shows that the programme is a vital helping hand for...
Apr 12, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
STATEMENT Following an investigation by the Department of Education and Training into allegations of fraud surrounding VET FEE-HELP funding to a provider, today, officers of the Department of Education and Training assisted the Australian Federal Police in the...
Apr 8, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Arrium, banking sector, Victoria roads infrastructure funding, fiscal responsibility, Budget. E&OE… GREG JENNETT Now, that issue, Bill Shorten’s royal commission promise and also the PM’s roads announcement in Victoria were among the topics we...