Australia suffers from too much university, too little TAFE

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By Leith van Onselen

Researchers at the Mitchell Institute – an education think tank at Victoria university – have released a new report claiming that Australia is facing a shortage of tertiary educated Australians, placing at risk to nation’s future productivity:

Since World War 2, successive Commonwealth and state governments have recognised that a well-educated population is essential to Australia’s economic and social wellbeing, and have put in place policies, systems and institutions to raise levels of participation in education at all levels.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.