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Perth Now
22-04-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Gloves off as leaders return to campaign
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton return to full campaigning for the May 3 election, after pausing on Tuesday morning to mark the death of Pope Francis. The truce ended when the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader fulfilled their commitment for the third of four leaders' debates on Tuesday night, in an often heated clash that got personal. The Great Debate hosted by the Nine Network was given to Mr Dutton, with the three-member panel agreeing he 'just beat out' Mr Albanese. Both major parties will also unveil significant policy announcements on Wednesday. Mr Dutton will spruik the Coalition's highly-anticipated defence pledge, which will boost spending as a share of GDP to 2.5 per cent the next five years and reach 3 per cent within the next decade. This means Australia will reach the 3 per cent target set by senior Trump defence aide Elbridge Colby. Under Labor, spending will hit 2.4 per cent by 2027-28. Mr Albanese will also promote Labor's latest pledge to inject $78m to fast-track the qualifications of 6000 experienced tradies, in an effort to boost the construction workforce and help Australia build homes faster. Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will continue their election efforts after the death of Pope Francis resulted in a temporary pause in campaigning. Alex Ellinghausen/ POOL/ via NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia Albo's vow to fast track tradies onto sites Wednesday's main play for Labor will be its new program to get qualified tradies building homes. The $78m funding commitment will create a new Advanced Entry Trades Training program, set to help experienced but unqualified tradies receive their certification. Modelled off NSW's Trade Pathways for Experienced Workers program, it allows tradies to have their existing skills accessed, with applicants able to receive additional and free training through TAFE or a registered training organisation. Under the state-based program, an average applicant is able to receive their qualification in seven months, instead of several years. Occupations able to access the program will be assessed depending on the labour market needs of each state and territory. The announcement will help bolster the workforce needed for Australia to reach its House Accord goal of completing 1.2 million homes by June 2029, plus Labor's election commitment of building 100,000 homes that can only be purchased by first-home buyers. Skills and Training Minister Andrew Giles said the program will help get 'experienced' workers into the housing and construction sector at no additional cost to the worker. 'Apprenticeship pathways are a key contributor to the workforce – but for adult workers, particularly those supporting a family, the thought of 'restarting' their career with an apprenticeship is a barrier to getting qualified in their trade,' he said. 'We are making it easier for workers with existing knowledge and skills to get the recognition and qualifications they deserve.' More to come
Perth Now
22-04-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Election battle returns to the home front with Labor tradies pledge
Labor is proposing to spend $78 million to train 6000 extra tradies, in the latest federal election promise relating to housing. Anthony Albanese's election commitment will establish the Advanced Entry Trades Training program to help experienced but unqualified workers get new qualifications. Research from Master Builders Australia shows that for every new qualified tradie, an extra 2.4 houses will be built each year. Treasurer Jim Chalmers claims Labor is 'tackling the housing shortage from every responsible angle to build more homes, more quickly, in all parts of Australia'. 'We have a $43 billion plan to construct more homes around the country,' Chalmers said. 'Our investments in skills and training are playing an important role in putting that plan into action.' Housing Minister Clare O'Neil says, 'It's tomorrow's tradies who will help us build our way out of this housing crisis, and Labor is backing them in, every step of the way'. 'Under Labor, we're investing in the skilled workers we need to build more homes across our cities, suburbs and regions,' she continued. 'The choice at this election couldn't be clearer, between a Labor Party investing in training up our tradies with free TAFE, or a Coalition of cuts and chaos.' The Coalition last week announced it would spend $260 million to build 12 technical colleges around the nation to train high school students. 'Australian Technical Colleges are specialist skills schools for years 10-12 or 11-12,' The Liberal and National parties say. 'Students are enrolled in a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship as well as academic and business courses that lead to a Year 12 certificate.' Voters under 45 will decide the election, and polling shows housing is a key issue for them.
7NEWS
22-04-2025
- Business
- 7NEWS
Election battle returns to the home front with Labor tradies pledge
Labor is proposing to spend $78 million to train 6000 extra tradies, in the latest federal election promise relating to housing. Anthony Albanese's election commitment will establish the Advanced Entry Trades Training program to help experienced but unqualified workers get new qualifications. Research from Master Builders Australia shows that for every new qualified tradie, an extra 2.4 houses will be built each year. Treasurer Jim Chalmers claims Labor is 'tackling the housing shortage from every responsible angle to build more homes, more quickly, in all parts of Australia'. 'We have a $43 billion plan to construct more homes around the country,' Chalmers said. 'Our investments in skills and training are playing an important role in putting that plan into action.' Housing Minister Clare O'Neil says, 'It's tomorrow's tradies who will help us build our way out of this housing crisis, and Labor is backing them in, every step of the way'. 'Under Labor, we're investing in the skilled workers we need to build more homes across our cities, suburbs and regions,' she continued. 'The choice at this election couldn't be clearer, between a Labor Party investing in training up our tradies with free TAFE, or a Coalition of cuts and chaos.' The Coalition last week announced it would spend $260 million to build 12 technical colleges around the nation to train high school students. 'Australian Technical Colleges are specialist skills schools for years 10-12 or 11-12,' The Liberal and National parties say. 'Students are enrolled in a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship as well as academic and business courses that lead to a Year 12 certificate.' Voters under 45 will decide the election, and polling shows housing is a key issue for them.
