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FAST FACTS: Steve Herbert's appalling training legacyNumber of students choosing to enrol in training was down 15 per cent after Steve Herbert resigned. By Portal Admin - 18th November 2016 - Back to News When Steve Herbert resigned as Training and Skills Minister, the number of students choosing to enroll in training was down 15 per cent.
The latest half-year update on Victoria’s training sector enrollments is now months overdue.
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