Page 4933 - Week 17 - Tuesday, 11 December 1990
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party's findings and proposals. This process was initiated immediately and an extensive number of education, industry, union and community bodies were invited to respond to the recommendations. The committee has reported to me now on the outcomes of those consultations and has also provided advice on those recommendations.
The Government's decisions on the working party's recommendations have been reached recently and I have asked the Institute of TAFE, with support from its Advisory Committee, to proceed with their implementation immediately. I might add that the institute is well on the way towards establishing the mechanism for addressing many of the issues raised by the working party. My colleagues in the Assembly will know already of the funding agreement negotiated recently between the Institute of TAFE and the Treasury which enhances greatly the institute's ability to plan its activities well ahead and thus improve its service to the community.
In addition, work on an institute business plan is well advanced, a move which is supported strongly by all sectors of the community. The Government is keen to strengthen the role of the Institute Advisory Committee, and, indeed, examination is under way at present of a proposal to establish a TAFE management board which would subsume and extend the roles of the existing committee. The working party's review of TAFE services has played a significant part in assisting the Government and the Institute of TAFE to refine its policies and practices in respect of TAFE activities. I commend the members of the working party for their work and I would like to convey my gratitude to them, Mr Speaker, through the Assembly for their dedication to their task.
I am pleased to table the Institute of TAFE Advisory Committee's advice on the working party report and the Government's response to the report's recommendations, and a copy of this ministerial statement. I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
Debate (on motion by Mr Wood) adjourned.
DIGNITY OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Discussion of Matter of Public Importance
MR SPEAKER: I have received a letter from Mr Berry proposing that a matter of public importance be submitted to the Assembly for discussion, namely:
The failure of the Government and the Speaker to maintain the dignity of the Assembly.
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