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Labour Extends Apprenticeship Subsidies, Adds Trades, Targets 27k Trainees

6/28/2026

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Labour will extend apprenticeship subsidies for one more year and add trades such as road construction, water treatment and hairdressing.
The scheme will cost $56.5 million annually, rising to $71.5 million, and will be funded from future operating allowances that would otherwise cover health and education.
Labour expects 27,000 apprentices to benefit by the decade’s end, up from 9,000 last year.
A $1,000 start-up grant will be offered from July 1 2027.

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Story summary

Labour will extend apprenticeship subsidies for one more year and add trades such as road construction, water treatment and hairdressing.
The scheme will cost $56.5 million annually, rising to $71.5 million, and will be funded from future operating allowances that would otherwise cover health and education.
Labour expects 27,000 apprentices to benefit by the decade’s end, up from 9,000 last year.
A $1,000 start-up grant will be offered from July 1 2027.