Playgrounds in Package 4 have been completed and include:

Playgrounds in Package 5 are under construction and include:

(2) 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.

(3) 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:

(1) 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;

(2) Why has the Minister refused to increase funding to the VET sector by 1.5%;

(3) 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;

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

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

(6) 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;