The Australian Education Union (AEU) has accused the Morrison Government of sending TAFE into “oblivion” after underspending almost $1 billion in the last five years flagged for apprenticeship, skills and training initiatives. The funding shortfall appeared in a federal Department ...
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Key stakeholders ‘disappointed’ over scrapping of education infrastructure fund
Legislation passed through the senate yesterday will see funds redirected away from the $3.95 billion Education Investment Fund (EIF) to provide finances for natural disasters and emergencies. While Universities Australia chief executive Catriona Jackson supported the creation of the Emergency ...
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Rhiannon says the current model sends too much public funding to private training organisations. By Dallas Bastian. The Greens are calling for an immediate end to TAFE cuts and a complete overhaul of the VET funding system following the release ...
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