Mr聽Leeser has shown a strong interest in education聽policy,聽and an appreciation of the role universities play in shaping Australia鈥檚 future.
We value his engagement with the sector to date and look forward to continuing a constructive and practical working relationship聽with him.
Continuity in the education portfolio is important at a time of significant reform and聽increasing聽demand for skills聽and innovation聽and聽will help support informed policy development聽and聽deeper engagement with our sector.
We also welcome聽the appointments of聽Mr聽Aaron聽Violi聽as Shadow Minister for Science,聽Technology聽and Innovation聽and Ms聽Jacinta聽Price as Shadow Minister for Skills and Training.
These portfolios聽have a clear focus on long-term national priorities in education and research, and聽we聽look forward to聽working closely聽with both聽Mr聽Violi聽and Ms聽Price.
From health to engineering to technology聽to energy, universities are a whole-of-economy force聽鈥撀燽uilding the workforce聽and industries and driving the innovation Australia relies on.
Our engagement will extend beyond traditional portfolios across the entire shadow ministry聽to ensure聽Australia鈥檚 universities can continue to deliver for students,聽industry聽and the broader community.
We also thank outgoing members of the ministry for working constructively with us, notably the Hon Scott Buchholz聽who聽departs聽the聽skills and training portfolio.
