Bayswater electorate
Mr TAYLOR (Bayswater) (14:47): (6539) Free TAFE—it has given over 100 000 people the skills they need for the jobs they want, and it is an Andrews Labor government that is backing in TAFE every step of the way. My constituency question is to the Minister for Higher Education. How many Knox residents have benefited from the Labor government’s free TAFE initiative? We should be extremely proud of the TAFE system that we have today. Over 100 000 students have benefited from now over 70 free TAFE courses. This means more people are getting the skills they need for the jobs they want. While the Liberals cut funding to TAFEs across our state, closing them and leaving them to fall into ruin, we have proudly rebuilt and invested in TAFE, not only because it is the right thing to do but because it is good for jobs and great for the economy. So many people in Knox have shared with me their stories about how free TAFE has absolutely changed their lives. I am proud an Andrews Labor government is backing in TAFE at every single step of the way, and so are Knox locals.