On National TAFE Day 2021, Tasmanian Labor acknowledges the importance of TAFE as the public provider of skills and training in Tasmania.
Shadow Minister for TAFE Josh Willie said TasTAFE had a proud history of giving Tasmanians the tools they need to get into the workforce.
"TasTAFE continues to play a crucial role in helping Tasmanians get the skills and training they need to get a foot in the door to a good job," Mr Willie said.
"Staff, students and industry employers have all seen the benefit of what an effective government run training provider can do and on National TAFE Day it is important we acknowledge the proud history of TasTAFE."
Mr Willie said despite the undeniable success of hardworking students and teachers, after seven years of under investment and neglect from the Liberal Government, the proud institution is now in need of support.
"TasTAFE has been underfunded and neglected for seven years and at a time when we should be rebuilding with TAFE, the government is instead trying to blow it up.
"The transition of TasTAFE to a corporatised model will threaten to destroy TAFE as we know it, raising costs and placing the future of TAFE up in the air.
"Peter Gutwein and Education Minister Sarah Courtney must go back to the drawing board and stop their plan to blow up TAFE.
"TasTAFE has had a positive impact on the lives of countless Tasmanians and it cannot be allowed to deteriorate any further under this government."
Josh Willie MLC
Shadow Minister for TAFE
