Gayle is proud to serve the Victorian community as Minister for Skills & TAFE, and Minister for Regional Development.
After three years as Minister for Skills & TAFE, in 2019 the Labor Government delivered one of the most significant reforms in generations – Free TAFE. This major policy is now a reality for all Australians.
This policy is driven by a passion to ensure all Victorians have access to quality education, skills and training which leads to meaningful careers.
Free TAFE has been complimented by significant capital works in TAFEs, throughout Victoria, especially in regional locations. This has been instrumental in enabling regional and rural people gain the skills that are needed by their communities, in their communities, from Warrnambool to Mildura, Ballarat to Gippsland, Geelong to Shepparton, regional Victoria is now home to state-of-the-art facilities delivering quality skills and training in important and much needed careers in health, childcare, construction and agriculture to name a few.
Together with TAFEs, students, teachers and industries across the State, Gayle has strengthened the sector, and put TAFE and vocational training back on the map as a valued educational pathway that leads to real career opportunities.
Gayle is committed to working with our world class universities to break glass-ceilings in research, educational innovation, and access to tertiary education.
