A majority Hodgman Liberal Government will create a job ready generation by extending all Tasmanian high schools to year 12 within a decade of gaining office. We do not believe it is acceptable for Tasmania to have the lowest year 12 (or equivalent) completion rate of any state in Australia. Currently only 58 per cent [...]
Delivering the Essential Business of Government
Today, Will Hodgman officially released the Liberals’ Future Directions 3 – Delivering the Essential Business of Government. This important directions document outlines how a majority Liberal Government will refocus the State Service on the essential services Tasmanians expect and deserve – health, education, public safety, and critical infrastructure. In Government we will cut the luxuries Labor and [...]
Even the Skills Institute supports Liberals’ move to one VET provider
An email to Skills Institute staff by Chair James Cretan reveals the Board of the Skills lnstitute supports a move to a single entity, a view which is consistent with the long term position of the Liberal party.
A Self-Reliant Tasmania – The Five Pillars of Tasmania’s Future Economy.
The Liberals’ vision is for a Tasmania with a growing economy that generates the wealth and prosperity to create jobs and fund essential services like health, education and public safety. A Tasmania where we stand on our own two feet, and where we are not dependent on hand-outs and bail-outs from the rest of the [...]
Year 7-12 High Schools essential to address unacceptably low Year 12 completion rates
Mr McKim might be happy with Tasmania having a year 12 or equivalent completion rate of 58 per cent – we’re not. The Government has also conveniently failed to acknowledge in its latest Tasmanian Skills Strategy report card that a staggeringly low 34 per cent of students complete year 12 within the expected two years [...]
