49516 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question

Published date: 24 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	49516 (2025)
Question asked:	12 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Shanan Halbert
Portfolio:	Minister for Vocational Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	20 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_49516_2025
Document guid:	8a88ce10-ea84-4061-b096-02b990feb73c

49516 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education: What advice, correspondence or briefings, if any has the Minister or her office received about the timeline for full operationality of Industry Skills Boards, by date and title?

Hon Penny Simmonds: I refer the Member to the list below for the relevant advice, correspondence and briefings provided to the Minister or her office. Tertiary Education Commission 3 April 2024 - Establishment Advisory Groups for ITPs and ISBs 30 June 2025 - Establishment activities for setting up Industry Skills Boards – July 2025 to 1 January 2026 7 August 2025 - Report to the Ministers for Vocational Education, and Universities dated 7 August 2025 30-September 2025 - Update on the Appointment Processes for Industry Skills Boards and Polytechnic Councils