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Government joins industry with $50 million for more training places
Media release | 29 March 2010
The Hon Julia Gillard MP
Minister for Education. Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister for Social Inclusion
Deputy Prime Minister
The Minister for Education and Employment, Julia Gillard, today announced the Australian Government will co-fund almost 11,000 extra training places for existing workers in small, medium and large business to boost skills in high demand.
The Australian Government, in partnership with the industry, has committed $40 million to the Enterprise Based Productivity Places Program (EBPPP), to start immediately.
A second round of funding of $10 million will be allocated before July 2010 to deliver an estimated 2,700 additional training places.
Ms Gillard said the program continued the Australian Government’s pledge to strengthen national productivity and protect the Australian economy.
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