Free TAFE has opened doors for a new generation of students who previously would not have been able to undertake vocational education.
But if Peter Dutton wins the election, he will cut free TAFE.
This will be devastating for students, teachers and industries in need of skills across the country.
We must use our votes to protect free TAFE.
Under the Albanese Government, we have seen historic advances in the take up of TAFE after years of neglect under the Coalition Government.
The last time the Coalition was in power, we saw TAFE campuses closed, courses cut, TAFE teachers casualised or laid off and students saddled with burdensome debt.
Free TAFE has significantly reduced financial barriers, making vocational education accessible to a new generation of students.
For TAFE teachers, free TAFE and the restoration of recurrent, guaranteed funding after long- term neglect, provides confidence in the future of the vocational education sector, and a stronger sense of long- term career security.
By joining the Rebuild with TAFE campaign you’ll be standing alongside thousands of supporters across the country who believe in the power of public vocational education to shape our country’s future.