PAYROLL TAX —
TRAINEES — EXEMPTION
1146. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to the minister's
press statement dated 30 November 2017 titled ''Changes to payroll tax
exemption for trainees announced'' and reference to a new grants scheme
with options to be considered in mid-2018.
(1) What options have been
considered by government?
(2) Has
consultation on the new grants scheme commenced; and, if yes, when did
consultation commence and what form of consultation is being undertaken?
(3) If no to (2), when will
consultation commence?
(4) Will the
minister list the stakeholders that will be consulted as part of the
development of this scheme?
(5) Is the new scheme
intended to commence from 1 July 2019; and, if not, when is it expected to
commence?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Training and Workforce Development is preparing options for
consideration by the state government. This will include options that cover the
priorities identified by the WA State Training Board and included in the
National Partnership on the Skilling Australians Fund agreement. Other
considerations will be the eligibility for the scheme, the size and timing of
payments and streamlined administrative processes.
(2) The first
round of consultation on the design of a grants scheme took place during April
and May 2018. Further consultation is being planned for early 2019.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The
government will consult widely on the scheme. It intends at a minimum to
consult with the same stakeholders that contributed to the first round, which
were: UnionsWA; group training organisations; the Small Business Development
Corporation; the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA; the Chamber of Minerals
and Energy; the Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry of WA; Civil
Contractors Federation; the Construction Training Fund; the Australian Industry
Group; the Business Council of Australia; TAFE colleges; the Australian Council
for Private Education and Training; the WA State Training Board; and training
councils.
(5) It is
expected that the scheme will be operational by 1 July 2019, subject to the
passage of payroll tax amendment legislation.