Well run, hardly used

The positive audit report for the Commonwealth’s new VET student loan scheme (CMM November 13) does not impress TAFE Directors Australia’s Craig Robertson, who points out that while it is well-designed it is not much-used. The Australian National Audit Office reports 42,000 students borrowed last year 43 000 in the first half of this. “The world class hospital with no patients in Yes Minister springs to mind,” Mr Robertson says. Readers under 40 consult YouTube.

 


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