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Portfolio Responsibilities
As the Education, Science and Training Portfolio
Minister, Ms Bishop has
overall responsibility for all matters covered by the Portfolio, including
Cabinet matters. Ms Bishop has specific
responsibility for all policy matters and programme administration
regarding the education, science and training
sectors. These include:
- higher education;
- vocational education and training (including
Australian Apprenticeships);
- schools;
- international education; and
- science.
Portfolio agencies which report to Minister Bishop
include the:
- Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST);
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO);
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO);
- Australian Research Council (ARC);
- Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS);
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
(AIATSIS); and
- Anglo-Australian Telescope Board (AATB).
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