QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator MARIELLE SMITH (South Australia) (14:49): My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Skills and Training, Senator Watt. The Albanese Labor government wants Australians to have access to secure, well-paid jobs, and apprenticeships are a great pathway to getting them. New national apprenticeship data, released today, has found that the Albanese Labor government's focus on priority trades, particularly in housing construction, is paying off.

Can the minister outline the impact that the government's policies are having on trade apprenticeship completions and commencements?