429 (2026). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question

Published date: 11 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	429 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Shanan Halbert
Portfolio:	Minister for Vocational Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	03 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_00429_2026
Document guid:	f163d6ed-df8e-4ce7-8b31-e78ce791a95b

429 (2026). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education: Further to the Minister's reply to Written Parliamentary Question 59242, what was the percentage of staff, as a total of all staff employed by Workforce Development Councils, that were transferred from Workforce Development Councils to Industry Skills Boards?

Hon Penny Simmonds: As of 30 June 2025, across the 6 Workforce Development Councils, 267 staff were employed. The total number of staff that have transitioned from Workforce Development Councils to the Industry Skills Boards is 59 (22.1% of total staff as at 30 June 2025).