Senate debates

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Questions on Notice

National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce (Question Nos 1537 and 1538)

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research and the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 6 February 2012:

Can an update be provided as to the status of each of the 31 recommendations presented by the National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce.

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

On behalf of both ministers, the answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

An Implementation Plan for the 31 recommendations of the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy (NRSWS) has been developed by industry and government stakeholders and is available on the NRSWS website at www.deewr.gov.au/resourcesworkforce.

Progress updates about significant implementation achievements are also being published on the website as they become available. The December 2011 update has information on: