36497 (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:	36497 (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_36497_2026
Document guid:	c195de7a-9b00-4132-81b2-cab557a36180

36497 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister for Tertiary Education: What role, if any, should the Government play in making Building and Construction apprenticeships more attractive for young people?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The Government is ensuring that the Industry Skills Boards are resourced with an additional $3 million in Budget 2026. This investment provides targeted funding in 2026 to support industry skills boards’ (ISBs) strategic workforce analysis and planning function, specifically looking at the retention and attraction of apprentices.