Let’s talk about a government program that’s failing so hard, it could only be considered a “success” in Canberra: Fee-Free TAFE.
You’ve heard the pitch. Anthony Albanese and his Labor government want you to believe they’re solving Australia’s skills crisis by making TAFE courses free. No cost. Just sign up and—poof!—you’re a skilled tradesperson. But in the real world, especially in places like the Hunter, that’s not what’s happening.
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