The host of The Block earlier this year inked a deal to become the federal government's national careers ambassador in a bid to get more young people on the tools.
TV tradie Scott Cam will be paid $345,000 for a 15-month government contract, a Senate committee has heard.earlier this year inked a deal to become the federal government's national careers ambassador in a bid to get more young people on the tools.Department of Employment and Skills officials told a spillover estimates hearing on Thursday that Mr Cam would be paid $260,000 in this financial year and $85,000 in 2020-21. The figures exclude GST.
The Gold Logie winner will work with the National Careers Institute, alongside government, industry, education providers, career advisors, parents and employers to improve career options.His appointment was announced by Employment Minister Michaelia Cash in October as part of a $585.3 million package to help train highly skill and qualified workers.
But the government would not reveal his pay at the time, arguing the contract was "commercial in confidence".
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
TV tradie Scott Cam to be paid $345,000 for government role
Read more »
Reality TV builder Scott Cam's $300k government paydayCelebrity builder and The Block host Scott Cam will take home more than $300,000 to spruik trades careers to young people, but the Opposition says hiring ambassadors makes no sense at all if TAFE budgets are being cut.
Read more »
King of the hill: how House of Cards revolutionised TVCongratulations to michaelidato who won the TV Industry Feature award at the Los Angeles Press Club National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards for his article about netflix's House of Cards altered the course of TV history. You can read it here:
Read more »
Surprising TV scandal that’s dividing HollywoodFormer America’s Got Talent judge Gabrielle Union’s abrupt departure from the hit TV talent show has become a topic of fierce debate in Hollywood, with stars weighing in on both sides.
Read more »
Reality TV star’s unusual way of eating Macca’sThe Apprentice’s Ryan-Mark Parsons has horrified fans of the show after he was pictured eating a McDonald’s burger with a knife and fork.
Read more »
Scott Cam’s pay packet revealedThe Block’s tradie Scott Cam will be paid a whopping amount of money for 15 months of government work, a Senate Committee has heard.
Read more »