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.

A man works on a construction site building new apartments in Melbourne, Australia on April 4, 2023. William West/AFP via Getty Images

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.