6572 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question

Published date: 13 Mar 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6572 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Vocational Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	09 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06572_2026
Document guid:	3483b2a7-a5a2-459c-9f31-5fa3d1a5446e

6572 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Vocational Education: How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The list below sets out the number of full time equivalent (FTE) roles and number of vacancies as of 1 January 2023, 1 January 2024, 1 January 2025 and 1 January 2026 at the Tertiary Education Commission Year Number of FTES Number of Vacancies 1 January 2026 301.8 22 1 January 2025 338.7 30 1 January 2024 364.3 30.5 1 January 2023 345.8 66 (a number of vacancies due to restructures). This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 6575, 6576, 6578, 6580, 6583, 6889 and 6890 (2026).