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Employment, Education and Training References Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 3—Vocational education and training : Subprogram 3.2—National vocational education and training systems : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CROWLEY —This is definitely not in this program, but I wish to ask the minister a general question to open the batting. Mr Chairman, if it is totally inappropriate you can rule that way. Minister, you have recently provided to the Senate two government responses to two reports that

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000171.sgm/0006 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training References Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 3—Vocational education and training : Subprogram 3.1—Industry training support : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHRIS EVANS —I thought we would start with the normal areas that Mr Greer and I traverse; namely, the general budget issues and then apprenticeship/traineeship numbers. Do we have the same explanation for the funding in this area as we have in relation to 3.2 in terms of budget

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000171.sgm/0008 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training References Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 1—Schools : Subprogram 1.1—General assistance : [Senate Estimates]

Senator ALLISON —Minister, a couple of weeks ago I asked you a question in the chamber about Dr Kemp's claims on the increases in funding for schools, which he has said for some time to be $2.3 billion over four years—that is, over and above the 1996 rate. More recently,

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000171.sgm/0011 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training References Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 1—Schools : Subprogram 1.2—Targeted assistance : [Senate Estimates]

Senator ALLISON —Last year, Dr Kemp announced extra literacy training for 70,000 teachers. Can somebody point to the place in the budget where that is included? I do not see any reference to it. Dr Arthur —That is included under the general item of the literacy national strategies and projects,

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000171.sgm/0013 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training References Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 2—Higher education : Subprogram 2.1—Higher education system : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHRIS EVANS —There is a Carresque flavour to these questions, just to keep the officers on familiar ground. Could somebody explain to me this question of a 25 per cent discount on HECS by making a partial payment of $500 or more? What are the financial implications of that?

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000171.sgm/0016 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training References Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 5—Student assistance : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHRIS EVANS —Can someone take me through what the implications are of the modification to the Abstudy measure announced in the budget? Dr Whitney —You will recall that there were a number of measures announced in the 1997 budget for Abstudy to take effect from 1 January this year.

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000171.sgm/0018 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training References Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 6—Youth policy and support : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHRIS EVANS —Perhaps I could raise the question of the BEAT organisation here. Mr Walters —May we take that one on notice? Senator CHRIS EVANS —Are you telling me you administer the program and you have never heard of it? Mr Walters —We administer a lot of programs and

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000171.sgm/0020 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training References Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 7—International : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHRIS EVANS —I was given the answer to Senator Carr's question about the Mortley report last night. Is there some reason for that? Can someone explain to me what has happened? It says here that Senator Carr asked the question on 9 June 1998. I presume that is not

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000171.sgm/0022 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training Legislation Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 3—Vocational education and training : Subprogram 3.2—National vocational education and training systems : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CROWLEY —This is definitely not in this program, but I wish to ask the minister a general question to open the batting. Mr Chairman, if it is totally inappropriate you can rule that way. Minister, you have recently provided to the Senate two government responses to two reports that

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000417.sgm/0006 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training Legislation Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 3—Vocational education and training : Subprogram 3.1—Industry training support : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHRIS EVANS —I thought we would start with the normal areas that Mr Greer and I traverse; namely, the general budget issues and then apprenticeship/traineeship numbers. Do we have the same explanation for the funding in this area as we have in relation to 3.2 in terms of budget

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000417.sgm/0008 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training Legislation Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 1—Schools : Subprogram 1.1—General assistance : [Senate Estimates]

Senator ALLISON —Minister, a couple of weeks ago I asked you a question in the chamber about Dr Kemp's claims on the increases in funding for schools, which he has said for some time to be $2.3 billion over four years—that is, over and above the 1996 rate. More recently,

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000417.sgm/0011 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training Legislation Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 1—Schools : Subprogram 1.2—Targeted assistance : [Senate Estimates]

Senator ALLISON —Last year, Dr Kemp announced extra literacy training for 70,000 teachers. Can somebody point to the place in the budget where that is included? I do not see any reference to it. Dr Arthur —That is included under the general item of the literacy national strategies and projects,

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000417.sgm/0013 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training Legislation Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 2—Higher education : Subprogram 2.1—Higher education system : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHRIS EVANS —There is a Carresque flavour to these questions, just to keep the officers on familiar ground. Could somebody explain to me this question of a 25 per cent discount on HECS by making a partial payment of $500 or more? What are the financial implications of that?

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000417.sgm/0016 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training Legislation Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 5—Student assistance : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHRIS EVANS —Can someone take me through what the implications are of the modification to the Abstudy measure announced in the budget? Dr Whitney —You will recall that there were a number of measures announced in the 1997 budget for Abstudy to take effect from 1 January this year.

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000417.sgm/0018 - Source: SENATE

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Employment, Education and Training Legislation Committee : 10/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS : Program 6—Youth policy and support : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHRIS EVANS —Perhaps I could raise the question of the BEAT organisation here. Mr Walters —May we take that one on notice? Senator CHRIS EVANS —Are you telling me you administer the program and you have never heard of it? Mr Walters —We administer a lot of programs and

Date: 10/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000417.sgm/0020 - Source: SENATE

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