Footnotes

Chapter 1 - 1BIntroduction and conduct of inquiry

[1]        Journals of the Senate No. 121, 22 June 2010, p. 3651.

[2]        Available from: HUhttps://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/industry_skills_councils/interim_report/index.htmUH

[3]        Journals of the Senate No. 3, 30 September 2010, p. 160.

[4]        Journals of the Senate No. 18, 9 February 2011, p. 20.

Chapter 2 - Background and role

[1]        CEPU, Submission 95, p. 1 quoting Industry Skills Forum Training Packages: a story less told. Available from: http://www.isc.org.au/pdf/training%20packages_a%20story%20less%20told%20FINAL.pdf (accessed 7 March 2011).

[2]        Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7, p. 1.

[3]        Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7, p. 1.

[4]        Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7, p. 2.

[5]        http://www.isc.org.au/about.php

[6]        http://www.isc.org.au/about.php

[7]        See below, as well as, for example, C.Y. O'Connor TAFE, Submission 39, p. 1; EE-Oz, Submission 50, p. 5; Qantas, Submission 52, p. 1; ACCI, Submission 85, p. 15; CEPU, Submission 95, p. 3; WA Department of Education, Submission 16, p. 1.

[8]        Dr Robert Dalitz, Submission 12, p. 1.

[9]        Service Skills Australia (SSA), Submission 40, p. 4.

[10]       Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7, p. 2.

[11]       Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7, p. 3.

[12]       SSA, Submission 40, p. 6.

[13]       Skills Australia, Submission 109, pp 1–2.

[14]       AiG Media Release, 'Industry Skills Councils have strong business support', June 2010.

[15]       Skills Tasmania, Submission 53, p. 1. ForestWorks established an active presence in Tasmania after this submission was made. See Mr Michael Brough, Acting General Manager, Skills Tasmania, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 64.

[16]       Victorian Food Industry Training Board, Submission 76, pp 1–2.

[17]       Housing Industry Association, Submission 64, p. 4.

[18]       C.Y. O'Connor TAFE, Submission 39, p. 2.

[19]       Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7, p. 2.

[20]       Skills Australia, Submission 109, pp 2–3.

[21]       SSA, Submission 40, p. 9.

[22]       Manufacturing Skills Australia, Submission 84, p. 15.

[23]       AiG, Submission 44, p. 5.

[24]       CPSISC, Submission 15, p. 4.

[25]       AiG, Submission 44, p. 2.

[26]       ACCI, Submission 85, p. 11.

[27]       AAIA, Submission 98, p. 6.

[28]       ACCI, Submission 85, p. 12.

[29]       Air conditioning and Mechanical Contractors' Association, Submission 82, p. 3.

[30]       Government Skills Australia, Submission 78, p. 9.

[31]       Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 42, pp 1–2.

[32]       Council of Rural Research and Development Corporations, Submission 80, pp 1–2.

[33]       AiG, Submission 44, p. 3; National Quality Council, Submission 88, p. 2.

[34]       National Quality Council (NQC), Submission 88, p. 2.

[35]       The Hon. John Dawkins, Chair, NQC, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 40.

[36]       AiG, Submission 44, p. 2.

[37]       The Hon. John Dawkins, Chair, NQC, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 45.

[38]       Australian Hotels Association, Submission 68, p. 3.

[39]       Name withheld, Submission 90, p. 1.

[40]       Restaurant and Catering Australia, Submission 62, p. 3.

[41]       Restaurant and Catering Australia, Submission 62, p. 3.

[42]       NQC, supplementary submission, p. 1.

[43]       Mr Peter Tighe, Chair, EE-Oz, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 58.

[44]       NQC, Submission 88, p. 3.

[45]       The Hon. John Dawkins, Chair, NQC, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 45.

[46]       The Hon. John Dawkins, Chair, NQC, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 45.

[47]       AiG, Submission 44, p. 3.

[48]       Industry Skills Council Forum, Training packages: a story less told available from: http://www.isc.org.au/pdf/training%20packages_a%20story%20less%20told%20FINAL.pdf (accessed 7 March 2011).

[49]       AiG, Submission 44, p. 3.

[50]       Skills Australia, Submission 109, p. 1.

[51]       IBSA, Submission 41, p. 3.

[52]       MSA, Submission 84, p. 6.

[53]       SSA, Submission 40, p. 9.

[54]       Department of Defence, Submission 32, p. 4.

[55]       Ms Jan Weir, CEO, GSA, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 24.

[56]       Ms Janice Andrews, Chair, GSA, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 24.

[57]       Mr Robert Paton, CEO, MSA, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, pp 4–5.

[58]       Mr Robert Paton, MSA CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 5.

[59]       Mrs Jeanette Allen, CEO, SSA, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 71.

[60]       Mr David Symonds, Director, NQC, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 43.

[61]       The Institution of Surveyors NSW Inc, Submission 43, p. 1.

[62]       The Institution of Surveyors NSW Inc, Submission 43, p. 2.

[63]       NSW ALC, Submission 51, p.  2.

[64]       NSW ALC, Submission 51, pp 2–3.

[65]       Mr Arthur Blewitt, CEO, AgriFood, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 13.

[66]       Recognition Australia, Submission 77, pp 2–4.

[67]       AgriFood Skills Australia, Submission 89 (supplementary), p. 2.

[68]       Australian Veterinary Association, Submission 102, p. 3.

[69]       Equine Dental Association of Australia, Submission 61, pp 2–3.

[70]       Mr Arthur Blewitt, CEO, AgriFood, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, pp 15–16.

[71]       Australasian Association for Equine Dentistry, Submission 107, pp 1–3.

[72]       Australian Racing Board, Submission 91, p. 10.

[73]       Lindsay Park Racing, Submission 92, p. 1.

[74]       Racing Queensland, Submission 93, p. 1.

[75]       Name withheld, Submission 28, pp 1–3.

[76]       Name withheld, Submission 9, p. 1.

[77]       Queensland Tourism Industry Council, Submission 54, p. 2.

[78]       Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA), Submission 55, pp 19–20.

[79]       MTAA, Submission 55, p. 1.

[80]       MTAA, Submission 55, p. 19.

[81]       MSA, Submission 84, p. 11.

[82]       Queensland Automotive Skills Alliance, Submission 56, p. 2.

[83]       AAIA, Submission 98, p. 6.

[84]       Mr Arthur Blewitt, CEO, AgriFood, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 14.

[85]       Software Publications, Submission 27, p. 1.

[86]       Name withheld, Submission 9, p. 2.

[87]       Ms Linda White, Branch Manager, Industry Workforce Development Branch, DEEWR, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 57.

[88]       Ms Linda White, Branch Manager, Industry Workforce Development Branch, DEEWR, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 58.

[89]       Ms Patricia Neden, CEO, IBSA, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 82.

[90]       Ms Patricia Neden, CEO, IBSA, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 82.

[91]       NSW PSITAB, Submission 60, p. 2.

[92]       AiG, Submission 44, p. 3.

[93]       Skills Australia, Submission 109, pp 1–2.

[94]       SSA, Submission 40, pp 9–10.

[95]       VFITB, Submission 76, p. 1.

[96]       ACCI, Submission 85, p. 13.

[97]       ACCI, Submission 85, p. 13.

[98]       MUA, Submission 63, p. 3.

[99]       Department of Defence, Submission 32, p. 3.

[100]      Dr Tom Karmel, Managing Director, National Centre of Vocational Education Research (NCVER), Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 25.

[101]      AiG, Submission 44, p. 3.

[102]      Skills Australia, Submission 109, p. 2. See also SSA, Submission 40, p. 11.

[103]      Skills Australia, Submission 109, p. 6.

[104]      The submission also describes a number of other projects. See SSA, Submission 40, pp 10–11.

[105]      GSA, Submission 78, p. 15.

[106]      AgriFood, Submission 89, pp 10–11.

[107]      Mr Arthur Blewitt, CEO, AgriFood, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 13.

[108]      The Hon Julia Gillard, MP, Minister for Education, Media Release, States and Territories endorse National Green Skills Agreement, 20 November 2009.

[109]      Information available from: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Programs/WorkDevelop/ClimateChangeSustainability/Pages/GreenSkillsAgreement.aspx (accessed 3 March 2011).

[110]      The Hon Julia Gillard, MP, Minister for Education, Media Release, States and Territories endorse National Green Skills Agreement, 20 November 2009.

[111]      Information available from: http://www.training.qld.gov.au/information/vet-sustainability/green-skills-implementation.html  (accessed 3 March 2011).

[112]      Manufacturing Skills Australia, Submission 84, p. 9.

[113]      Manufacturing Skills Australia, Submission 84, p. 18.

[114]      CS&HISC, Submission 29, p. 9.

[115]      See, for example, ForestWorks, Submission 19, pp 2–3; Transport and Logistics ISC, Submission 30, p. 3; SSA, Submission 40, pp 7–8.

[116]      For further information see: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Programs/SkillTraining/ProductivityPlaces/Pages/default.aspx (accessed 8 March 2011).

[117]      For more detail about the EBPPP see: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Programs/SkillTraining/ProductivityPlaces/Pages/EBPPP.aspx (accessed 7 March 2011).

[118]      EE-Oz, Submission 50, p. 8.

[119]      AgriiFood Skills Australia, Submission 89, p. 9.

[120]      AgriiFood Skills Australia, Submission 89, p. 9.

[121]      CS&HISC, Submission 29, p. 9.

[122]      Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 42, p. 1.

[123]      Mr Lindsay Fraser, Chair, CPSISC, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 61.

[124]      Mr Alan Ross, CEO, CPSISC, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 61.

Chapter 3 - Funding

[1]        EE-Oz, Submission 50, p. 4.

[2]        CEPU, Submission 95, p. 3.

[3]        CEPU, Submission 95, p. 3.

[4]        Skills Australia, Submission 109, p. 5.

[5]        CEPU, Submission 95, p. 5.

[6]        DEEWR answer to question taken on notice at the 2010-11 estimates hearing, EW0337_11 available from https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/estimates/bud_1011/index.htm (accessed 21 February 2011).

[7]        IBSA, Submission 42, p. 3.

[8]        AiG, Industry Skills Council have strong business support, Media Release, June 2010.

[9]        IBSA, Submission 42, p. 3.

[10]      IBSA, Submission 42, p. 3.

[11]      EE-Oz, Submission 50, p. 4.

[12]      Manufacturing Skills Australia, Submission 84, p. 9.

[13]      Manufacturing Skills Australia, Submission 84, pp 9–10.

[14]      CPSISC, Submission 15, p. 2.

[15]      CPSISC, supplementary submission, p. 2.

[16]      CPSISC, supplementary submission, p. 2.

[17]      Transport and Logistics ISC, Submission 30, p. 7.

[18]      Qantas Airways, Submission 52, p. 1.

[19]      Mr Arthur Blewitt, AgriFood CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 16.

[20]      Minerals Council of Australia, Queensland Resources Council and South Australian Chamber of Mines & Energy, Submission 66, pp 5–6.

[21]      Australian Hotels Association, Submission 68, pp 4–5.

[22]      Ms Jan Weir, GSA CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 19.

[23]      ForestWorks, Submission 19, Appendix 1, p. 3.

[24]      Mr Michael Hartman, CEO, ForestWorks, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 48.

[25]      CS&HISC, Submission 29, p. 8.

[26]      Mr Peter Tighe, Chair, EE-Oz, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 55.

[27]      Minerals Council of Australia, Queensland Resources Council and South Australian Chamber of Mines & Energy, Submission 66, p. 5.

[28]      Ms Linda White, Branch Manager, Workforce Development, DEEWR, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 49.

[29]      Ms Jennifer Taylor, Acting Deputy Secretary Tertiary, Skills and International, DEEWR, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 54.

[30]      Mr Peter Anderson, Chief Executive, ACCI, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 4.

[31]      EE-Oz emphasised that '...income and property of the company must be solely applied towards the promotion of the objects of the company as indicated in the constitution'. See EE-Oz, Submission 50, p. 2.

[32]      MUA, Submission 63, p. 4.

[33]      GSA, Submission 78, p. 14.

[34]      IBSA, Submission 41, p. 6.

[35]      CEPU, Submission 95, p. 7.

[36]      TL ISC, Submission 30, p. 11.

[37]      TL ISC, Submission 30, p. 11.

[38]      Ms Janice Andrews, GSA Chair, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 20.

[39]      ForestWorks, Submission 19, p. 2.

[40]      ForestWorks, Submission 19, Appendix 1, p. 3.

[41]      MSA, Submission 84, p. 16.

Chapter 4 - Corporate governance

[1]        AiG, Submission 44, p. 5.

[2]        Skills Australia, Submission 109, p. 5; CEPU, Submission 95, p. 3.

[3]        Quoted in Skills Australia, Submission 109, p. 5.

[4]        EE-Oz, Submission 50, p. 5.

[5]        AiG, Submission 44, p. 5.

[6]        See for example CEPU, whose submission reported that the board of EE-Oz is functioning extremely effectively: CEPU, Submission 95, p. 4.

[7]        ForestWorks, 'Board of Directors', http://www.forestworks.com.au/topics/2389.html [accessed 14 January 2011], Service Skills Australia website, http://www.serviceskills.com.au/board-and-advisory-committees (accessed 21 January 2011)

[8]        SkillsDMC, Submission 3, p. 13.

[9]        Mr Peter Tighe, Chairperson, EE-Oz Training Standards Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 52.

[10]      Transport and Logistics ISC, 'Board of Directors', http://www.tlisc.com.au/resources/board_of_directors3.pdf (accessed 15 November 2010), Agrifood Skills Australia, Submission 89, p. 4., Government Skills Australia, Annual Report 2009, p. 9.

[11]      MUA, Submission 63, p. 3; National Farmers' Federation, Submission 37, p. 1.

[12]      Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7, p. 1.

[13]      Skills Australia, Submission 109, p. 5.

[14]      AiG, Submission 44, p. 5.

[15]      ForestWorks, Submission 19, p. 2.

[16]      ForestWorks, Submission 19, Appendix 1, p. 3.

[17]      TLISC, Submission 30, pp 7–8.

[18]      Community Services and Health ISC, Submission 29, p. 7.

[19]      IBSA, Submission 41, p. 4.

[20]      Government Skills Australia, Submission 78, p. 12.

[21]      Manufacturing Skills Australia, Submission 84, p. 13.

[22]      For more on AgriFood's board selection process see: Agrifood Skills Australia, Submission 89, p. 15.

[23]      For more on each see: ForestWorks, Submission 19, p. 4; MSA, Submission 84, p. 5 and p.11; http://www.serviceskills.com.au/board-and-advisory-committees (accessed 23 February 2011); GSA, 2009 Annual Report, p. 9.

[24]      For more on each see: CSHISC, Submission 29, p.7; CPSISC, Submission 15, pp 1-2; EE-Oz, Submission 50, p. 2; IBSA, Submission 41, p. 4; SkillsDMC, Submission 3, p. 13; Transport and Logistics ISC, Constitution November 2009, p. 10.

[25]      Constitution of Manufacturing Industry Skills Council, pp 5–6.

[26]      Mr Robert Paton, CEO, MSA, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 2.

[27]      WA Government, Submission 104, p. 2.

[28]      Housing Industry Association, Submission 63, p. 5.

[29]      CSHISC Annual Report 2008-09, p. 7.

[30]      Mr Peter Tighe, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 57.

[31]      Mr Raymond Vincent, SkillsDMC Chair, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 26.

[32]      Government Skills Australia, Submission 78, Government Skills Australia, Annual Report 2009.

[33]      Jeanette Allen, Service Skills Australia CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 71.

[34]      CPSISC Constitution, p. 14.

[35]      IBSA Constitution, 25 July 2007, http://www.ibsa.org.au/Portals/ibsa.org.au/docs/about%20ibsa/IBSA_Constitution.pdf   (accessed February 21, 2011). See also: Mr Robert Paton, MSA CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 3.

[36]      ForestWorks, Annual Report 2008-09.

[37]      Michael Hartman, ForestWorks CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 42

[38]      Michael Hartman, ForestWorks CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 42

[39]      Mr Arthur Blewitt, CEO, AgriFood, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 14.

[40]      TLISC Constitution, November 2009, p. 16.

[41]      Mr Geoffrey Gwilym, TLISC CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 36.

[42]      Ms Jennifer Taylor, Acting Deputy Secretary Tertiary, Skills and International, DEEWR, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, pp 50–51.

[43]      Mr Robert Paton, CEO, MSA, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 7.

[44]      Mr Robert Paton, CEO, MSA, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 7.

[45]      National Quality Council, Submission 88, p. 3.

[46]      AiG, Submission 44, p. 5.

[47]      Ms Janice Andrews, GSA Chair, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 24.

[48]      Ms Janice Andrews, GSA Chair, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 25.

[49]      Ms Jan Weir, GSA CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 25.

[50]      Mr Robert Adams, Chair, TLISC, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 38.

[51]      MR John Vines, Chair, IBSA, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 81.

[52]      Mr Peter Anderson, Chief Executive, ACCI, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 9.

[53]      Australian Racing Board, Submission 91, p. 10.

[54]      CEPU, Submission 95, p. 1.

[55]      Mr Lloyd Driscol, Submission 8, p. 1.

[56]      ForestWorks, Submission 19, Appendix 1, p. 3.

[57]      Civil Contractors Federation Submission 34, p. pp 2–3.

[58]      Nous Group, 2008, Industry Skills Councils – Report on facilitation of Forums, p. 27 available from: http://www.skillsaustralia.gov.au/PDFs_RTFs/ISCFinalReport.pdf (accessed 25 August 2010).

[59]      ACCI, Submission 85, p. 12.

[60]      Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors' Association, Submission 82, p. 2.

[61]      NSW Aboriginal Land Council, Submission 51 Volume 3, pp 6–7.

[62]      Construction Industry Training Advisory Board, NSW, Submission 36, p. 2.

[63]      Victorian Building Industry Consultative Council Industry Advisory Body, Submission 45, p. 3.

[64]      Victorian Building Industry Consultative Council Industry Advisory Body, Submission 45, p. 6.

[65]      Mr John Hart, CEO, Restaurant and Catering Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 34.

[66]      Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Submission 81, p. 2.

[67]      ACCI, Submission 85, p. 13.

[68]      ACCI, Submission 85, p. 14.

[69]      AAIA, Submission 98, p. 7.

[70]      Mr Peter Anderson, ACCI CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 9.

[71]      Dr Tom Karmel, Managing Director, NCVER, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 26.

[72]      Mr Robin Shreeve, CEO, Skills Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 100.

[73]      Ms Jennifer Taylor, Acting Deputy Secretary Tertiary, Skills and International, DEEWR, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 52.

[74]      Ms Jennifer Taylor, Acting Deputy Secretary Tertiary, Skills and International, DEEWR, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 62.

Chapter 5 - Consultation and engagement

[1]        CEPU, Submission 95, p. 3.

[2]        The committee received submissions supporting each of the ISCs, not all of which are mentioned here. For examples of support for ForestWorks see SCA Hygiene Australasia, Submission 10, p. 1; Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 11, p. 1; Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association, Submission 13, p. 1; Primary Industries Training Advisory Council (NT) Inc, Submission 14, p. 1. For examples of support for AgriFood see Submission 86 (name withheld), p. 1; For examples of support for IBSA see Australian Institute of Management, Submission 87, p. 1.

[3]        Racing Queensland, Submission 93, p. 2.

[4]        Maritime Union of Australia, Submission 63, p. 2.

[5]        CFMEU Forestry & furnishing Products Division, Submission 21, p. 21.

[6]        CPSISC, Submission 15 (Supplementary), pp 1–2.

[7]        Mr Justin Scarr, Chair, Service Skills Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 73.

[8]        Queensland Tourism Industry Council, Submission 54, p. 2.

[9]        Equine Dental Association of Australia, Submission 61.

[10]      Department of Defence, Submission 32, p. 4.

[11]      Department of Defence, Submission 32, p. 5.

[12]      Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 85, p. 12.

[13]      ACCI, Submission 85, p. 12.

[14]      Skills Australia, Submission 109, p. 6.

[15]      Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7, p. 3.

[16]      MUA, Submission 63, p. 3.

[17]      Transport and Logistics ISC, Submission 30, p. 8; Service Skills Australia, Submission 40, p. 6; Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7,  p. 2.

[18]      Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7, p. 2.

[19]      Service Skills Australia, Submission 40, p. 6; Industry Skills Councils, Submission 7, p. 2.

[20]      None in Tasmania. Tasmania only has one active ISC presence, Skills DMC, and seeks greater involvement from others. See Skills Tasmania, Submission 53.

[21]      Government Skills Australia, Submission 78, p. 9.

[22]      Manufacturing Skills Australia, Submission 84, p. 8.

[23]      Mr Arthur Blewitt, AgriFood CEO, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 17.

[24]      Construction and Property Services ISC, Submission 15, p. 3.

[25]      CPSISC, Submission 15 (Supplementary), p. 2.

[26]      Primary Industries Skills Council SA Inc, Submission 65, p. 5.

[27]      IBSA, Submission 41, p. 2.

[28]      Clause 3.7, EE-Oz, Submission 50, p. 6.

[29]      EE-Oz, Submission 50, p. 4.

[30]      IBSA, Submission 41, p. 5.

[31]      ForestWorks, Submission 19, Appendix 4, p. 9.

[32]      Mr Stephen Bolton, National Manager of Employment and Training Advisers, ACCI, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 11.

[33]      Construction Industry Training Advisory Board, NSW, Submission 36, p. 2.

[34]      Victorian Building Industry Consultative Council Industry Advisory Body, Submission 45, p. 3.

[35]      Construction Industry Training Board, Submission 106, pp 1-2; Supplementary submission, pp 1–2.

[36]      Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 42, p. 2.

[37]      Qantas, Submission 52, p. 2.

[38]      National Electrical and Communications Association, Submission 115, p. 6.

[39]      NSW PSITAB, Submission 60, p. 2.

[40]      NSW PSITAB, Submission 60, p. 2.

[41]      ACCI, Submission 85, p. 12.

[42]      ACCI, Submission 85, p. 12.

[43]      AAIA, Submission 98, p. 7.

[44]      Skills Australia, Submission 109, p. 3.

[45]      TAFE Directors Australia, Submission 48, p. 1.

[46]      TAFE Directors Australia, Submission 48, p. 1.

[47]      Restaurant and Catering Australia, Submission 62, p. 2.

[48]      Restaurant and Catering Australia, Submission 62, p. 2.

[49]      Mr John Hart, CEO, Restaurant and Catering Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2011, p. 32.

[50]      Primary Industries Skills Council SA Inc, Submission 65, p. 5.

[51]      Mr Robert Adams, Chair, TLISC, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 37.

[52]      Mr Geoffrey Gwilym, CEO, TLISC, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 37.

[53]      Mr Michael Hartman, CEO, ForestWorks, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 February 2011, p. 44.