Thursday, 9 March 2023

Constituency questions

Eastern Victoria Region

Tom McINTOSH (Eastern Victoria) (12:31): (71) My question is for the Minister for Training and Skills. Minister, constituents in Eastern Victoria are interested in the investment of the government in TAFE Gippsland. I have visited the new facility at Sale and spoken to local people about the importance of moving the TAFE to the centre of town at the beautiful Port of Sale. I am aware there are also terrific upgrades in Morwell and other locations. Could the minister please provide an update on the investment by this government into TAFE upgrades in Gippsland? It is important to recognise that Gippsland is an area undergoing major changes. Front of mind is the clean energy revolution and the fact that Gippsland has been declared a renewable energy zone by the state government and Australia’s first declared offshore wind zone by the federal government. Morwell has also been earmarked as an office site for the revived SEC. How is the work of TAFE Gippsland supporting the community to be involved in this clean energy revolution in Gippsland?