Lee Rhiannon (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Minister, if, as you state in your letter, TAFE must continue to play a pivotal role in delivering a skilled workforce, why has your government invested $53.6 million over four years to encourage private providers to form start-up companies with no teachers on their books and no facilities in their asset register to tender to provide courses that TAFE already effectively delivers? How is this competitive or delivering value for money or building the skills base you just spoke about?