Karen Andrews (McPherson, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry) Share this | Hansard source

Don't start. Just don't start. Our government are committed to ensuring that we make the skills sector more responsive to industry need, more flexible and more attractive to potential students of all ages. For too long, skills training has been viewed as the second-class citizen, the second-rate option.

Opposition members interjecting—

You ripped $1.2 billion out of skills.

See this speech in context