59244 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question

Published date: 21 Jan 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	59244 (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_59244_2025
Document guid:	47396033-3915-4bbe-b278-a20f24b95c4b

59244 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education: What has been the total cost paid out in redundancies during the closure of the Workforce Development Councils?

Hon Penny Simmonds: I am advised that the total amount of redundancy payments made for the Workforce Development Councils between 1 July 2024 and 31 December 2025 was $7,815,722.25.