59180 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question

Published date: 21 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	59180 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Shanan Halbert
Portfolio:	Minister for Vocational Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	14 Jan 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_59180_2025
Document guid:	25f7dac9-4f02-4201-aaf7-a269b49a5328

59180 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education: What specific actions, if any, is the Minister taking to support the Tertiary Education Strategy’s goal of strengthening secondary-tertiary pathways, particularly for vocational education and training?

Hon Penny Simmonds: All tertiary providers seeking funding from the Tertiary Education Commission are expected to share how their activities, including those related to secondary-tertiary pathways, and vocational education and training, contribute to the Tertiary Education Strategy's (TES) priorities. The TES will also inform ongoing policy decisions.