$10 MILLION PROGRAM TO SKILL WORKERS FOR CSG-LNG INDUSTRY
Source: Queensland. Premier. Media Release
"Premier Anna Bligh has announced a flagship partnership with industry to develop a $10 million program to train thousands of workers needed for the new Coal Seam Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas industries. Premier Anna Bligh said the program would cater for the up to 18,000 direct and indirect jobs and was part of the Government’s election commitment to create 100,000 new jobs in this term of government. "If Queenslanders are to see the full benefits of the opportunities this new industry will create we need to make sure they can develop the skills they need to harness the boom," she said. The eight proposed CSG-LNG projects under consideration across the state will generate unprecedented demand for workers with specific technical skills.
It’s essential that our training system is geared to meet industry demand – that’s why we’re developing this program hand in hand with industry."