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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 06 Hansard (Thursday, 24 June 2004) . . Page.. 2789 ..

Playgrounds in Package 4 have been completed and include:

• Billson Pl, Wanniassa

• Marconi Cres, Kambah

• Halfrey Cct, Wanniassa

• Karney St, Kambah

• Summerland Cct, Kambah

• Maxworthy St, Kambah

Playgrounds in Package 5 are under construction and include:

• Rechner St, Flynn

• Delaney Ct, Melba

• Sculptor St, Giralang

• Copeland Dr, Melba

• Mildenhall St, Fraser

• Bishop St, Melba

• Throssell St, Curtin

• Stangways St, Curtin

• Lansell Cct, Wanniassa

• Hogue Pl, Gilmore

• All playgrounds in packages 3, 4 and 5 have been or are expected to be complete by the end of the financial year 2003/2004.

• All works in package 6 will be rolled over into 2004/2005 financial year.

Vocational education and training(Question No 1504)

Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services, upon notice, on 4 May 2004:

• In relation to Vocational Education and Training (VET), what evidence did the A.C.T. Government provide for the A.C.T. not meeting its New Apprenticeships growth target under the 2001-2003 Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) Agreement, resulting in ineligibility for growth funding in 2003;

• Why has the Minister refused to increase funding to the VET sector by 1.5%;

• Is the A.C.T. Government doing enough to meet the demands of the VET sector, both in places provided and support for service providers;

• What reasons did the Minister provide to the Australian Government for refusing to agree to the National Construction Code;

• What reasons did the Minister provide for refusing to agree to the funding levels offered by the Australian Government;

• Following the rejection of the A.C.T. Government to sign up to the new ANTA Agreement for 2002-2006, has the A.C.T. now missed out on some $3.6 million funding over three years for the VET sector;

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