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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 1 Hansard (20 February) . . Page.. 307 ..

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question Number 354

Canberra Institute of Technology - Purchaser-Provider Model

MS TUCKER - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 5 December 1996

In relation to the Canberra Institute of Technology -

l. What information and/or reviews have been collected on the experience of other States in implementing the purchaser provider model in TAFEs.

2. What is (a) the process for distinguishing between contestable and non-contestable elements of CIT operations; and (b) will it be subject to Legislative Assembly scrutiny.

3. What is (a) the process of determining Community Service Obligations of CIT; and (b) how will they be funded.

4. Has the Government (a) conducted a cost benefit analysis of introduction of the purchaser provider model in the CIT; and (b) what are the results of any such investigation.

5. If the Government has not conducted such an analysis, how can the Government demonstrate through proper analysis that the benefits of introducing contestable funding outweigh the costs.

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