Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education. Is the minister aware of the Australian Industry Group’s comment on last night’s budget:

... it is disappointing that more progress has not been made on the big nation-building goals of skills and innovation. ... investments in skills, innovation and infrastructure these areas are required to build the competitiveness of Australian business and to assist in rebalancing the economy as the current minerals boom begins to fade.

Why has the Howard government ignored the calls of Australian industry to invest in Australia’s future and focus on skills development and training as the primary drivers of productivity and competitiveness on the world stage?

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