The Minns Labor Government has today confirmed what NSW tradies, students and families already know – this is a government that doesn\u2019t deliver, it reviews.
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With trade classrooms turning away students, regional campuses offering next to nothing, and over 100 TAFE jobs on the chopping block, Labor\u2019s only response is yet another review, a media stunt dressed up as action .
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Semester two enrolments for critical trades like carpentry, plumbing and electrical have been frozen across major TAFE campuses, with young people desperate to start apprenticeships being told to wait until 2026.
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Meanwhile, the Certificate III in Electrotechnology, a qualification for sparkies, is now closed at Meadowbank, Miller, Northern Beaches, Ultimo and Kogarah. This comes as the nation faces a critical shortage of electricians, with Jobs and Skills Australia forecasting a need for another 85,000 sparkies by 2050.
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Labor has no answers, no urgency, and no plan. They\u2019ve axed over 1,500 public sector jobs in just two weeks, including in TAFE, and when caught out, they simply announce a review, hold a roundtable, or roll out an easel with a thought bubble.
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Since coming to government, the Minns Labor Government has launched more than 60 reviews, many with no end in sight. We all remember the much-promised toll review that has been done and still no answers.
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Leader of the Opposition Mark Speakman said this government\u2019s response to a skills crisis is a survey.
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\u201cTheir answer to students being locked out of TAFE is another review. Chris Minns can\u2019t build a workforce when all he builds are excuses,\u201d Mr Speakman said.
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Justin Clancy, Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education, said we\u2019ve got trade courses at capacity and families asking for opportunities.
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\u201cLabor\u2019s only answer is to review the system they\u2019ve been running for more than two years. That\u2019s not leadership, it\u2019s an embarrassment.\u201d
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NSW can\u2019t build homes without tradies. We can\u2019t meet our energy targets without electricians. And we won\u2019t fix the skills crisis with a government that thinks another review is the same as progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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