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maximum value for public expenditure; and
 v. to increase investment in training by industry.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

5. Noting the need to implement arrangements to avoid duplication and overlap, the following roles and responsibilities are agreed.

ANTA Ministerial Council

6. The Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) Ministerial Council (MINCO) will be the peak national decision making body for vocational education and training. MINCO will maintain a full national co‑operative agenda and process.

7. The Council will consist of the Ministers from each State and Territory and the Commonwealth responsible for VET and will be chaired by the Commonwealth.

8. Each State and Territory will have one vote and the Commonwealth will have two votes and a casting vote. All matters will be decided by a simple majority.

9. The functions of the Ministerial Council will include overseeing ANTA and decision making on national strategic policy and planning, including funding, and national objectives and priorities. Other functions of MINCO will include:

    a) agreeing on necessary Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation establishing ANTA and defining the relationship between ANTA, the Ministerial Council and State training agencies;
    b) deciding on the appointment of members of the ANTA Board and their removal;
    c) deciding on the appointment of the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the ANTA Board;
    d) endorsing an annual plan for ANTA, which includes planning for efficiencies, work priorities and its proposed expenditure;
    e) determining national objectives and priorities for vocational education and training;
    f) determining the National Strategy based on advice from ANTA, consistent with agreed national objectives and priorities;
    g) determining, in the context of the National Strategy, the principles to be applied for the allocation of funding between States/Territories and for any national programs;
    h) identifying and planning for future growth requirements, including demographic growth, and requirements arising from major changes in factors affecting demand;
    i) agreeing planning arrangements for the delivery of vocational education and training nationally;
    j) ensuring that ANTA operates in an effective and efficient manner;
    k) resolving any dispute between ANTA and a State/Territory training agency or any other issue raised by a Minister;
    l) giving references to ANTA on other issues of training policy;
    m) being accountable to the Commonwealth Parliament for the operation of ANTA and the expenditure of Commonwealth funds; and
    n) approving the Annual National Report.

Australian National Training Authority (ANTA)

10. The ANTA Board will support MINCO in all of its functions and will have the capacity to give effect to industry‑led arrangements with a strategic focus to develop and recommend on national policies and strategies, and will exercise the following core roles:

    a) development of a draft National Strategy for MINCO;
    b) provision of advice to MINCO on annual VET