Labor pledges university and TAFE funding to address skills shortages

The unofficial campaign for next year's election is gaining momentum for both major political parties. On Sunday, the Federal Labor Party have announced their second major policy in three days, unveiling its plans on higher education and skills, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited various communities including flood-affected New South Wales regions and a motorsport event.

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It could still be more than five months before the next federal election, but that hasn't stopped Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese from hitting the ground running with summer campaigns.  Mr Albanese announced his party's plans for new education policy platforms.  Labor has committed to fund 465,000 TAFE places over four years and has promised university funding to be boosted by almost $500 million, to offer 20,000 new places by 2024.   Mr Morrison was navigating his political campaign from Mount Panorama at Australia's most iconic motorsport event, the Bathurst 1000.  Mr Morrison, from the passenger seat of a race car driven by racing champion Mark Skaife, heralded Australians for their pandemic efforts. But some observers were not impressed with Mr Morrison's appearance at the motorsport event, accusing him of using the popular event for a political stunt.