24748 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question

Published date: 16 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	24748 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	10 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_24748_2026
Document guid:	242a8151-7b33-4107-aadc-1a1868ca5172

24748 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Why will funding “likely not be required to fund the Apprenticeship Boost”; as outlined in the Apprenticeship Boost – Reprioritisation appropriation?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The one-off $3 million reprioritised from Apprenticeship Boost in 2025/26 is likely not required due to weaker-than-expected market demand for payments made through the Apprenticeship Boost initiative.