Luke Howarth (Petrie, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I paid for TAFE, by the way—I say to the assistant minister, who is walking out the door. I actually paid for it—no problem at all—and I didn't come from a wealthy family or anything like that. In fact, my father only went to grade 5. He finished school when he was 10, but he went on to own his first home in his 20s. So I say to those opposite: I think I am qualified to talk about TAFE.

Generally, my experience there was good. I've got no problem with TAFE. What I have a problem with is the government picking and choosing winners and giving financial outcomes because of their union membership. Because TAFE is purely within the public sector, it tends to have more union membership.

And to the minister opposite, who's seen a 14 per cent reduction in manufacturing—I don't know who the hell you think you are to talk and want to interject—a 14 per cent reduction—

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