Concerns Raised About Dropout Rates, $1 Billion Price Tag of Fee-Free TAFE

The federal Labor government is moving to make Fee-Free TAFE a permanent part of Australia’s education landscape.
Concerns Raised About Dropout Rates, $1 Billion Price Tag of Fee-Free TAFE
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Naziya Alvi Rahman
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The federal opposition will oppose the government’s move to make Fee-Free TAFE training a permanent fixture in Australia’s vocational landscape.

On Nov. 4, the Albanese Labor government introduced a bill to fund 100,000 positions annually from 2027.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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