Labor criticises government for hiring The Block star, claiming it’s cut $3bn from vocational education since coming to officeCoalition refuses to say how much Scott Cam is being paid as 'national careers ambassador'Labor has blasted Michaelia Cash for refusing to say how much taxpayers are paying The Block star Scott Cam to promote vocational education in his new role as “national careers ambassador”. Labor and the unions suggested the Coalition should stop hiring “celebrities” and properly fund Tafe and apprentices instead, claiming $3bn has been cut from vocational education since it came to office. Cam said the National Careers Institute provides a “one-stop shop” for people to get information about vocational education and careers pathways and “my role is to get the information out there, to let them know that it’s there”. Contracts on AusTender show in 2009 the Labor government paid $74,250to SWC Contractors for “representational services by Mr Scott Cam at Centrelink Job Expos”. In November 2016 Cam featured in an education department advertisement with Karen Andrews, then the assistant minister for vocational education and skills.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2019 17:00 UTC