Second Reading Speeches

Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Establishes the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency by amending the

Skills Australia Act 2008
to: amend the long and short titles of the Act to rename Skills Australia to the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency; broaden the object of the Act to include the provision of advice on the allocation of Commonwealth industry skills and workforce development funding; broaden the functions of the agency in relation to its research, analysis and advisory role; increase the size of the agency from seven to 10 members; expand the current membership criteria; and make consequential amendments.

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