Original article by Joanna Mather
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 12 : 29-Oct-15

The Federal Government should increase funding for vocational education and training (VET), says Business Council of Australia CEO Jennifer Westacott. She told the Higher Education Summit on 28 October 2015 that VET is as important as tertiary education and should be treated accordingly. Peter Noonan, a professorial fellow with the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University, advocates the introduction of a universal loan scheme for students and apprentices.

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BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. MITCHELL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND EDUCATION POLICY