46959 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question

Published date: 13 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	46959 (2025)
Question asked:	29 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Shanan Halbert
Portfolio:	Minister for Vocational Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	07 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_46959_2025
Document guid:	39d70d7c-e600-4b35-96cf-1b9f9154f317

46959 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education: What is the process for allocation of the $20m strategically important provision fund for vocational education?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The fund will be allocated following the process set out in the delegation to TEC to implement the Transitional Support for Strategically Important Provision Fund. TEC will allocate funding to polytechnics at risk of non-viability based on the proportion of strategically important provision they are delivering.