Thursday, 12 September 2024

 Tom McINTOSH (Eastern Victoria) (12:53): (1120) My question is to the Minister for Skills and TAFE. Access to quality training helps people upskill into meaningful, well-paid careers. The Allan Labor government understands this, which is why we are backing in our TAFE providers by investing $555 million from the budget in our TAFE network and providing certain courses for free. The Mornington Peninsula has a booming economy with jobs in trades, horticulture and agriculture, hospitality, tourism, health and caring roles and wellbeing. To drive this economy forward, the peninsula needs skilled people trained in industry best practice, ready for work. I recently attended the Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula members breakfast at Chisholm TAFE Rosebud campus and heard from CEO Josh Sinclair about the committee’s strategic plan for skills and planning. Good training gives people access to the skills they need to get jobs so that they can support themselves and their families and contribute to the economy of the local community. Minister, what is the government doing to support access to skills and training on the Mornington Peninsula shire?