House of Assembly: Thursday, November 14, 2013

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APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:43): Can the minister confirm that the apprenticeship registration system was designed for a 10-day application turnaround?

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (14:44): The Leader of the Opposition seeks to ignore the fact that we've had a 30 per cent increase—

Mr Gardner: Do you know the answers to any of these questions?

The SPEAKER: The member for Morialta is warned for the second and final time.

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: —and a 43 per cent increase in training, three years ahead of schedule. I am happy to check the register.