Australian PM Announces Billion Dollar Skills Package To Support 180,000 Free TAFE Places by 2023

Australian PM Announces Billion Dollar Skills Package To Support 180,000 Free TAFE Places by 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 28, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
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An additional 180,000 fee-free TAFE places will be created by 2023 as part of a major training package launched at the government’s jobs and skills summit.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told attendees at the summit on Sep. 1 that the $1.1 billion (US$750 million) package would be jointly funded by federal, state and territory governments.