Peter Costello (Higgins, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I conclude by saying that in September 2005 there were 397,800 apprentices in training, which was a 146 per cent increase on 1996. So there has been a 146 per cent increase—a record number of people in training—a regional certifying body which is supervised by the state Labor governments and a policy which does not cost Australian apprentices any opportunity whatsoever.

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