SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES 2009-10

Outcome 2

DEEWR Question No. EW731_10

Senator Cash asked on 22 October 2009, EEWR Hansard page 86.

Question

Trade Training Centres in Schools Program

Senator CASH—Do you have a list of the MPs or senators who have provided the legislative support? Are you able to take that on notice to provide that information to the committee? Mr De Silva—I will take it on notice. I am not sure how many have come in, but I think though the IT system we could track that. Senator CASH—Thank you. Mr De Silva—Is this members of federal parliament? Senator CASH—Correct. Thank you.

Answer

The following MPs and Senators have written to the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations in support of applications for Trade Training Centre funding:

• The Hon AM MP, Member for Charlton • The Hon Sussan Ley MP, Member for Farrer • Mr John Forrest MP, Member for Mallee • Mr Mark Dreyfus MP, Member for Isaacs • Mr Harry Jenkins MP, Member for Scullin • The Hon MP, Member for Batman • The Hon Bruce Billson MP, Member for Dunkley • The Hon Bob Debus MP, Member for Macquarie • The HonTony Burke MP, Member for Watson • Ms Kerry Rea MP, Member for Bonner • Mark Bishop, Senator for Western • Mrs Julia Irwin MP, Member for Fowler • Ms Sharon Grierson MP, Member for Newcastle • The Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Member for Paterson • Ms Jennie George MP, Member for Throsby • Mr Chris Hayes MP, Member for Werriwa • Mr James Bidgood MP, Member for Dawson • Mr Jim Turnour MP, Member for Leichhardt • The Hon MP, Member for Flinders • The Hon MP, Member for Gellibrand I