TAFE shake-up: federal government pushes for vocational education takeover

By Matthew Knott
Updated September 11 2015 - 7:18pm, first published 6:52pm
TAFE Directors Australia has welcomed the prospect of a federal funding takeover. Photo: Rob Homer
TAFE Directors Australia has welcomed the prospect of a federal funding takeover. Photo: Rob Homer
Senator Simon Birmingham signalled the issue was at the top of the federal government's agenda. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Senator Simon Birmingham signalled the issue was at the top of the federal government's agenda. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

State governments would be stripped of responsibility for funding TAFE colleges under a federal takeover of responsibilities for vocational education and training backed by the Abbott government.

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