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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 (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: Order!

The Hon. D.G. PISONI: What happens under the socialist system is that they like to control—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

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.

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