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House Standing Committee on Education

29 April 2026

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The Chair formally opens the education committee hearing on Asia capability, explains broadcasting and procedural settings, and places both members and departmental/ATEC officials on the record.

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Opening of hearing and witness introductions

10:57

Opening of hearing and member introductions

10:57

Department of Education and ATEC officials introduced

12:30

Commonwealth levers, ATEC model and loss of language protections

14:15

University autonomy, demand-driven levers and ATEC model

14:15

Removal of strategic language protections and data gaps on closures

20:05

Financial disincentives for Asian language programs and ATEC costing review

24:31

Job‑ready Graduates, enrolment outcomes and strategic language mechanism

31:37

Job-ready Graduates fee changes and unmet policy intent

31:37

Strategic language provisions history taken on notice

35:15

Labour market alignment, Jobs and Skills Australia and ATEC stewardship

36:42

ATEC, Jobs and Skills Australia and linking language study to jobs

36:42

ATEC’s system stewardship role and mission-based compacts

43:16

School‑to‑university language pipeline and teacher workforce levers

51:48

Transition gaps between schooling and university for languages

51:48

Teacher quality, English benchmarks and migration levers

55:55

National data gaps on Asia capability and closing remarks

01:00:00

National data deficiencies on Asia capability

01:00:00

Prioritising Asia capability without robust data and closing

01:01:54

House Standing Committee on Education

29 April 2026

House Standing Committee on Education Thu, 30 Apr 2026 Australian Parliament

10:57 - 11:33

Speaker 16

I open the public hearing of the Standing Committee on Education's inquiry into building patient capability through the education system and beyond. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands in which we all meet today and pay respect to elders past and present of the indigenous peoples of Australia. This hearing will be broadcast and the transcript of proceedings will be published on the Parliament's website. I would like to begin by inviting members of the committee present on this call to introduce themselves. Maybe we can go north to south geographically in the country and start with the Queenslanders.

11:36 - 11:39

Speaker 1

I'm Renee Coffey. I'm the member for Griffith in Brisbane.

11:46 - 11:51

Speaker 2

Victoria and WA. Sorry, Kate.

11:54 - 12:01

Speaker 6

I'm sorry, I'm not north to south, but I'll jump in anyway. Kate Chaney, member for Curtin in Western Australia in the suburbs of Perth.

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