Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

I have some general information about IEP contracts, which I think I gave on the previous occasion. IEP contracts, as I understand them, have start and end dates—that is, they are not ongoing—and any new contracts have to meet the guidelines and criteria of the IEP. I do not have any information on any ongoing negotiations generally, nor specifically with the provider to whom the senator refers.

I previously provided some information about the IYCP, Indigenous Youth Career Pathways program, which obviously is relevant to this in that it provides a new way for government to support young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders participating in school based traineeships and providing support for mentoring, preparation-for-work activities and other activities directed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. I will seek further information on the specific organisation to which the senator refers.