Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Hansard source

The Youth Connections program was initially funded in 2010 under the National Partnership Agreement on Youth Attainment and Transitions. After it ran its course, it did not meet the targets set out for it in that agreement. Upon its expiry the previous Labor government did not refund this program; it simply kicked the can down the road for 12 months and provided one year of extra funding. There was no further funding or budget allocation for it in the forward estimates whatsoever. The government will be opposing this motion. The government is investing a record amount in schools and trade support activities funding for young people in Australia.

Question agreed to.