Keynote Address - National Apprentice Employment Network 2025 National Conference
I want to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the lands that we are meeting on today, the Turrbal and Jagera People.
Press Conference - Bendigo TAFE city campus
Subjects: Free TAFE, Commonwealth Prac Payments for TAFE nursing students, small business
Commonwealth Prac Payment registrations open to TAFE Nursing students
Australians studying Nursing at TAFE can apply for Commonwealth Prac Payments from today, as part of the Albanese Government’s support for higher education and vocational education and…
Nominations extended for 2025 Australian Training Awards
Nominations for this year’s Australian Training Awards have been extended, ahead of the premier event which celebrates the individuals and organisations that make the skills and training sector…
Interview with Pulse FM
Subjects: Free TAFE, tertiary education options, access to education
Interview with Sally Sara - ABC Radio National Breakfast
Topics: Annual Wage Review decision; Penalty rates; Non-compete clauses; Paid parental leave for still births and early infant death; Dorinda Cox.
Television Interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing
Subjects: The Fair Work Commission has approved a 3.5% wage increase for 2.9 million Australian workers; the Albanese Government is placing productivity front and centre of its second term agenda;…
Penalty rates and amending the Fair Work Act top of NWRCC agenda
The Albanese Government’s workplace relations priorities – including proposed legislation to protect penalty rates in awards and changes to better support employees experiencing stillbirth and…
Press Conference, Melbourne
Topics: Results of the Annual Wage Review; Fair Work Commission decision to award a 3.5 per cent pay rise to minimum and award workers.
National Minimum Wage to rise 3.5 per cent following Annual Wage Review
The Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel today announced the National Minimum Wage and award wages will increase by 3.5 per cent from 1 July 2025, following the 2024-25 Annual Wage Review.
New project in the Hunter to help women access critical industry careers
The Albanese Government is partnering with local businesses to create pathways for women to enter traditionally male-dominated industries, with the launch of the EmpowerHer Pathways: See what…
Boosting jobs for women in clean energy and construction sectors
The Albanese Labor Government is supporting more women into clean energy and construction jobs through a new ‘by women for women’ apprentice mentoring program.