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Employment & skills update | 21 April 2023
21 Apr 2023
Jobs and Skills Australia
On Monday, Natalie Heazlewood, Associate Director for Skills, Small Business and Innovation appeared before the Senate Education and Employment Committee review on the Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 [Provisions], see transcript here. We used our appearance to call for an independent statutory authority, ACCI’s presence on the Ministerial Advisory Board, the need for greater linkages between JSA and the Jobs and Skills Councils. We also confirmed our support for the tripartite board structure, the need for a review to be undertaken within a two year period and the need for independent skilled training providers to be a part of the bloc of four experts on the Ministerial Advisory Board.
Migration Review
Next Thursday, 27 April, Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil will be delivering a speech to the National Press Club in which she will outline the way forward following the comprehensive review of Australia’s migration system that has been undertaken by Dr Martin Parkinson, Dr Joanna Howe and Mr John Azarias. It is anticipated that both the report and the government’s response will be released, and that further consultations will be undertaken to progress reform. The address starts at 12:30pm and will be livestreamed.