House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Career Employment Services Funding Career Employment Services Funding Ms BETTISON House of Assembly Ramsay Career Employment Services Funding Ms BETTISON (Ramsay) (14:58): My question is to the Minister for Industry and Skills. Does the minister stand by his statement this morning that he will cut $1.9 million from career services providers? The Hon. D.G. PISONI House of Assembly Unley Minister for Industry and Skills Career Employment Services Funding The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley—Minister for Industry and Skills) (14:58): The government is delivering nearly $200 million—$50 million a year—into skills training here in South Australia, something that was completely neglected. This morning, the member for Ramsay gave a speech about how they had been supporting women apprentices. How? There was a 60 per cent drop in commencements. They are in fantasy land. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. D.G. PISONI House of Assembly The Hon. D.G. PISONI: What happens under the socialist system is that they like to control— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. D.G. PISONI House of Assembly The Hon. D.G. PISONI: —people. They like to control people. Do you know how you control people? You hand out money, just enough to get them to their next meal, and then they need you again. We are about empowering people to live their own lives. That's why we are investing $50 million a year—$200 million over the next four years—to train South Australians to take full advantage of the gift that was given to this state by the federal government.