Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

In this year's budget we announced the Building Australia's Future Workforce package, which is a $3 billion investment in skills and training. We are working in partnership with business and industry, investing in targeted training to ensure that we have the skilled workforce that our economy needs. To stay ahead of the game and to ensure that all Australians are able to share in the economic growth in Australia, the Prime Minister announced yesterday that the government will hold a future jobs forum at Parliament House on 6 October. The forum will bring together about 80 representatives and experts from businesses, unions, government and academia. These are people who are interested in creating jobs in Australia and in making sure that, during the structural adjustment in the economy, people have opportunities to upskill and to transfer between industries to take advantage of the new job opportunities. So the government will continue to focus on its priority of providing jobs for Australians, encouraging economic growth and greater employment. (Time expired)