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We are working to try to ensure the proposals we bring forward are strong and robust and they can deliver the assistance we want to see in place.

To succeed, we will have to embrace change.

The necessity for the policy remains absolutely the same.

I am very pleased to appoint Alyn Smith as Minister-designate for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education.