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House Standing Committee on Education

28 October 2025

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The Chair opens the hearing, confirms the objective of building Asia capability through education, and takes evidence on declining language participation and the absence of a coordinated national language strategy or clear Commonwealth levers across school systems.

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Opening, inquiry mandate and systemic language decline

18:53

Opening of hearing and participant introductions

18:53

Procedural remarks and Commonwealth objective on Asia capability

21:03

Evidence on decline in language study and teacher shortages

22:34

National coordination, SE Asia strategy and federal levers

28:06

Participation trends, policy rationales and demand drivers

31:45

Trends by language, difficulty and ATAR incentives

31:45

Barriers to engagement and teacher recruitment initiatives

37:47

Purpose of languages, cognitive benefits and migration settings

40:56

Curriculum time, OECD comparisons and learning objectives

44:13

Drivers of declining demand and immersion offerings

47:13

Teacher workforce, early learning, higher education and Asia capability strategy

52:48

Teacher workforce action plan and lack of Asia focus

52:48

Early childhood ELLA program and reach

58:24

Technology-enabled delivery and higher education pathways

01:01:10

Sovereign Asia knowledge capability, ATEC and Job-ready Graduates

01:04:11

House Standing Committee on Education

28 October 2025

House Standing Committee on Education Wed, 29 Oct 2025 Australian Parliament

18:53 - 19:35

Speaker 36

Public inquiry, from the new, education committee in the House of Representatives. I want to, declare open the public hearing of the standing committee on education's inquiry into building Asia capability in Australia through the education system and beyond. I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples as the traditional owners of the Canberra area. Pay respect to elders past and present of all Australia's indigenous peoples. This hearing will be broadcast and trans...

The transcript of proceedings will be published on the parliament's website. I invite, members of the committee, to introduce themselves. May we start from the the far end?

19:36 - 19:38

Speaker 5

Up to you, Kate. Sorry.

19:38 - 19:42

Speaker 4

Kate Chaney, independent member for Curtin in Western Australia.

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