TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:04): I thank the member for his question, and I do find it really interesting that they have a play on words with ‘saving TAFE’ given that they shut down 22 campuses and they sacked over 2000 workers and TAFEs were just hanging in…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:10): I thank the member for his question. Can I first state my disappointment and of course my heartfelt concerns for those workers and their families. As a past union secretary in an industry that was hit by job losses, I well…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:25): I rise today, like Minister Symes, to thank our firefighters in the Grampians region who saved countless homes over the last fortnight with fortunately no loss of life. I acknowledge in particular the CFA brigades that I met on the weekend…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:17): Today I rise to commend the resilience and community spirit of our regional Victorian communities. I have seen firsthand how regional Victorians are supporting each other following the horrific storm event and fires on 13 February. Last weekend I had the opportunity…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:32): I rise to inform the house that nominations are open for the 2024 Learn Local Awards. Our Learn Local providers are truly incredible. Over 200 grassroots community organisations right across Victoria are delivering essential pre-accredited training. From English to maths, digital skills…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (09:56): On another note, I congratulate Warrnambool writer Rachel Morton, whose fiction novel Panajachel won the prize for an unpublished manuscript at the recent Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards. I congratulate all who have received awards and thank them for their ongoing contributions…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (09:54): Today I rise to congratulate 28 constituents in Western Victoria who have been recognised for their outstanding service to our community in January’s Order of Australia awards. Foremost amongst them is the late emeritus professor William Hugh Sawyer of Point Lonsdale, who…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:47): The Allan Labor government is delivering worker accommodation in regional communities where it is needed most. Recently I visited the Koroit caravan park, which has seen five new cabins constructed under the Koroit worker housing project. As I understand it, there…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:33): As the academic year begins today, I joined the Premier at Swinburne University to talk about the availability of free TAFE courses and degrees in nursing and education. Whether it is through TAFE or university, students who want to make a…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (10:09): I rise today to congratulate Pippa Macpherson on taking out the Apprentice of the Year award at the Apprenticeship Employment Network Apprentice Training Awards last Wednesday. Pippa is a phenomenal young person who I have had the pleasure of meeting on…
