Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Skills and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

Today I'm introducing the Jobs and Skills Australia (National Skills Commissioner Repeal) Bill 2022.

This bill repeals the National Skills Commissioner Act 2020. The National Skills Commissioner has performed an important advisory function since the office was established in 2020.

However, to address the economic challenges facing Australia, we need a more strategic focus on our future workforce and skill needs now and into the future. We need genuine cooperation and collaboration amongst industry, employers, unions, state and territory governments, education and training providers, and others.

The creation of Jobs and Skills Australia will contribute to ensuring we deliver on this important goal, and repealing the National Skills Commissioner Act is a necessary part of the pathway forward.

I commend this bill to the chamber.

Debate adjourned.