Currumbin RSL recognised for supporting younger veterans
MEDIA RELEASE January 22, 2018 Federal Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, announced today that Currumbin RSL has again been recognised for its…
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The Hon. Karen Andrews MP Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Federal Member for McPherson The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health MEDIA RELEASE 18 January 2018 Local Drug Action Team applications open for community groups on southern Gold Coast The Turnbull Government is continuing to take action to combat the scourge of ice and other illicit drugs with…
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Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews today announced a short extension for the review into the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (NVETR Act). Minister Andrews said, due to a health issue, Professor Valerie Braithwaite is being granted an additional period of time to complete the review of the legislative…
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Australia’s Unique Student Identifier (USI) system is proving a success for thousands of students and registered training organisations. More than a quarter of a million USI transcripts having been viewed to date. A USI transcript is a clear, easy-to-understand summary of a person’s nationally recognised training. In May this year, a new service was introduced…
DetailsShort courses, training product reform in the spotlight
Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews is encouraging vocational education and training (VET) stakeholders to have their say on proposed reforms to ensure students receive high quality training that is responsive to the changing needs of industry. Public consultation opens tomorrow on two important aspects of the VET system – training products,…
DetailsReview confirms success of VET Student Loans
The Turnbull Government’s VET Student Loans (VSL) program is well targeted and has addressed the flaws that existed under the former VET FEE-HELP scheme, a review into the methodology for determining the approved courses and loan caps has confirmed. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews today responded to the findings of a…
DetailsMarriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017
I rise to speak on the Marriage Amendment (Definition andReligious Freedoms) Bill 2017. There are two indisputable facts that havearisen in the public debate on same-sex marriage: (1) Australians have votedoverwhelmingly to change the definition of marriage to include same-sexcouples; and (2) Australians want to ensure that religious freedoms aresafeguarded. In my view, it's incumbent…
DetailsConstituency Statement: McPherson update
One of the ways the Turnbull government supports local communities and community based organisations is through the Stronger Communities Fund. Over the last few weeks I've had the pleasure of contacting a number of organisations in my electorate of McPherson to let them know that they have been successful in their application for funding under…
DetailsMedicare is stronger than ever and patients on the southern Gold Coast are benefiting
Patients on the southern Gold Coast are benefiting from the Turnbull Government’s commitment to Medicare with the national GP bulk billing rate for the September quarter increasing to a record 85.9 per cent. Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, said it’s the highest bulk billing rate ever achieved for a September quarter – and significantly higher…
DetailsReforms stem VET FEE-HELP cost blowouts
New statistics released today highlight the success of the Turnbull Government’s measures to rein in cost blowouts in the final years of the disastrous VET FEE-HELP scheme. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews said the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research’s (NCVER) Australian vocational education and training statistics: Financial Information 2016…
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