Media Release: Gillard Government delivers national reform to Australia’s VET sector 24.03.11

Date published : 24  March  2011 

SENATOR THE HON CHRIS EVANS
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations
Leader of the Government in the Senate

24 March 2011

Landmark reform to Australia's vocational education and training sector has been achieved today with passage of legislation which has established a national system of regulation for the first time. Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, Senator Chris Evans, welcomed the passing of the three Bills that establish the new regulator. This will be a new era for the regulation and quality of vocational education and training benefiting more than 1.2 million students and thousands of Australian businesses.

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