VET PROGRAM

38 Mr GRIFFITHS (Goyder) (10 July 2007). Why is VET funding under the Commonwealth-State Agreement for Skilling Australia's Workforce expected to decline by 2.2 per cent in 2007-08?

The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for Youth, Minister for Gambling): Commonwealth revenue under the 2005-2008 Commonwealth-State Agreement for Skilling Australia's Workforce is estimated to increase from $101.5 million in 2006-07 to $101.6 million in 2007-08. Included in this estimate are a number of one-off and temporary revenue items that had the effect of increasing actual income from the Commonwealth in 2006-07 relative to 2007-08. When the impact of these items is removed, the underlying base level of funding under the Agreement is anticipated to increase by around 2 per cent.