TAFE SA

Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (15:03): Given that seven other TAFE executives are also on bonus arrangements, can the minister say how much of their bonus they received in 2016-17?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills) (15:03): I will have to take that on notice and bring back an answer, but I imagine—and have a reasonable expectation, having had a conversation with the chair of the board—that there is a view that it is important that there is accountability for any loss of quality within TAFE.

I ought to point out, though, that while I am taking this very seriously and am reasonably concerned, the process is not yet concluded. We need to give TAFE the fair opportunity to respond, as the ASQA processes allow, and then to have ASQA respond to that. But, as I have indicated, I am not content with just responding to those 16.