Ministerial Statement

Skills for the Future, Ministerial Statement to Parliament

Released 12/10/06

Prime Minister the Honourable John Howard MP announces the Federal Government's Skills for the Future initiative which will see a further $837 million over five years to help build a more highly skilled and responsive workforce to support Australia's long-term economic growth.

Skills for the Future

• Skills for the Future - PDF 128kb
• Fact Sheet: Work Skills Vouchers - PDF 79kb
• Fact Sheet: Support for Mid-Career Apprentices - PDF 79kb
• Fact Sheet: Business Skills Vouchers for Apprentices - PDF 79kb
• Fact Sheet: More Engineering Places at University - PDF 78kb
• Fact Sheet: Incentives for Higher Technical Skills - PDF 80kb
• The Australian Government's Record on Vocational and Technical Education - PDF 154kb
• Skills in the Australian Economy - PDF 206kb

Click here to read the transcript of the Ministerial Statement to Parliament.

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