36496 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question

Published date: 28 Aug 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36496 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	24 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36496_2026
Document guid:	072fd629-c007-4518-98a1-b8b3219b947f

36496 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister for Tertiary Education: What, if anything, does the Government intend to do to make it cheaper for small construction firms to employ apprentices?

Hon Penny Simmonds: This is precisely why this Government in Budget 2024 saved Apprenticeship Boost from a fiscal cliff by providing funds for it to continue into the out years and ensuring that it was baseline funded into the future.