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Alex Mitchell and Paul Osborne

Extra university spots to upskill nation

Jason Clare is expected to announce the details of an "accord" process for the university sector. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Universities Australia has welcomed the federal government's plan to allocate 20,000 new tertiary education places to upskill the nation's workforce.

The government announced on Monday it would fund the extra university, fee-free TAFE and vocational education places to ensure key jobs such as teachers and nurses are filled.

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