Andrew Giles (Scullin, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Skills and Training) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the deputy leader—I really do thank her—for another question about fee-free TAFE. Actually, it's 508,000 who have enrolled in fee-free TAFE in the data that we have to hand. Our focus is on opening the doors of opportunity to them, to see them get through and attain qualifications or pathways to employment. She should be aware that the data custodian doesn't actually keep that dataset. We are much more focused on ensuring that people get the skills that they need to enter into employment.

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