Commonwealth eyes TAFE investment as union sounds teacher shortage warning

Sarah Lansdown
Jasper Lindell
January 25 2023 - 5:30am
Federal Skills and Training Minister Brendan O'Connor. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Federal Skills and Training Minister Brendan O'Connor. Picture by Keegan Carroll

Investment in vocational training can help attract teachers to the sector, key to addressing skills shortages, Federal Skills and Training Minister Brendan O'Connor has said.

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Sarah Lansdown

Sarah Lansdown

Canberra Times education reporter

Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au

Jasper Lindell

Jasper Lindell

Assembly Reporter

Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter.

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