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The Albanese government will invest $30m to lift the number of electrical and construction teachers in the VET system, the minister for skills and training, Andrew Giles, says.
Giles, in a speech to be delivered to the National Press Club later today, will say that “equally valuing VET’ will be one of three priorities in this term of government.
“Nine out of 10 new jobs will require some form of tertiary education, approximately half VET and half higher education,” he will say.
“We will only achieve the national goal of four in five Australians holding a Tafe qualification or a university degree if we break down that artificial barrier between vocational and higher education.”
Giles will say another priority in this term of government will be promoting lifelong learning, a key area identified by participants at the recent economic reform roundtable.
“It’s the concept that knits together how we should be thinking about supporting people to navigate a changing world, on their terms.
“In the context of generative AI, and indeed more generally, we are witnessing changes in demand for skills and [we] should anticipate this accelerating.”
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Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the best of the overnight stories before Krishani Dhanji takes the controls.
The skills minister, Andrew Giles, will tell the National Press Club today that the Albanese government is planning to invest $30m to lift the number of people who teach electrical and construction skills in the VET system. He will also flag the government’s plans to promote more lifelong learning. More details in a moment.
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