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FAST FACTS – TAFEs Suffering Under Distracted Andrews Government

Daniel Andrews pledged to rescue the TAFE system, but left it right to the last moment to replace the state’s 12 TAFE boards.

By news@gippsland - 28th June 2016 - Back to News

Daniel Andrews pledged to rescue the TAFE system, but left it right to the last moment to replace the state’s 12 TAFE boards.

It took five months and 23 days to recommend the new board members. Names are yet to be announced.

In stark contrast, sacking the former CFA board took just seven days.

Training and Skills Minister Steve Herbert told Jon Faine on ABC 774 at 9.30am on Thursday:

"We are in the process of contacting successful and unsuccessful existing board members right now"

Yet he was unable to answer the same question less than 24 hours earlier.

Ms FITZHERBERT (Southern Metropolitan) — My question is to the Minister for Training and Skills. Given all positions on Victoria’s 12 TAFE boards spill in just eight days time, why has the minister left TAFEs in limbo by failing to announce replacement directors?

Mr HERBERT (Minister for Training and Skills) — I thank the member for her question. We take our governance arrangements very seriously in TAFE. There was legislation passed through this house that had time lines and they will be met, but I will take that question on notice.

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