Andrew Southcott (Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport) Share this | Hansard source

During an answer to a question, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations claimed that I did not support or did not welcome the training package. In actual fact the West Australian of today says the opposition backed the funding of the new places, and the Australian Financial Review said:

Opposition spokesman for employment participation, apprenticeships and training Andrew Southcott said while the extra training places were welcome, he had concerns about implementation of the program.

My concerns are not about the training; they are about her administration of the Productivity Places Program—

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