Guy Barnett (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. The Australian Technical College Northern Tasmania is currently set to close on 31 December as a result of a federal government decision, with the loss of 35 jobs and the displacement of over 240 students. Given the performance of the ATCNT, which has won over 40 awards for staff and students in just three years of operation, and which provides year 11 and year 12 and trade training as part of a competitive education market in Tasmania, why then does the federal government propose to close the ATCNT?