Half Qld's TAFE campuses 'should close'

AN independent report recommends the closure of about half of Queensland's 80 plus TAFE campuses.

The Queensland Skills and Training Taskforce, lead by Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche, has released its final report into the vocational education and training (VET) sector.

It recommends closing 11 TAFE campuses in far north Queensland, five in the Fraser and Sunshine coasts, five in the Western Corridor, 10 in Brisbane, three on the Gold Coast and four Skills Tech Australia campuses.

The report also recommend cutting "non-priority" training in favour of skills that will help boost the state's economy.

Money should be invested in mining, tourism, agriculture and construction courses, the report says.

Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the next challenge for the government would be to balance the 91 recommendations with the needs of individual communities.

"That's why we want to make sure TAFE courses align with government priorities and meet demands in the marketplace, to produce real career outcomes for VET students," he said in a statement.

The federal government has attacked the findings.

The federal minister for tertiary education and skills Chris Evans says the report, if implemented, will undermine his government's efforts to boost educational opportunities in regional areas.

"This is a real body blow and I'm very concerned if the Queensland government is to adopt the direction of this report," he said.

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