TAFE SA Leases

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:43): Can the minister assure the council that none of these leases are negatively impacting on TAFE's ability to deliver quality training, and how does she ensure that?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (14:43): TAFE, as honourable members know, is a statutory corporation and is run independently through its own board. It makes its decisions in terms of what training activity it will conduct, and it also makes assessments of what they require, both in terms of lecturers and infrastructure and other resources, to provide that training. They enter into a contractual relationship with the government, and they have indicated that they are fully capable of meeting all of the training commitments that they have given to undertake in the next 12 months.

The PRESIDENT: A supplementary from the Hon. Mr Wade.