Lifelong learning key to successfully navigating disruption and opportunity

A new study from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) demonstrates that lifelong learning is the key to helping people successfully navigate both disruption and opportunity in a rapidly changing labour…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

AFR Workforce Summit, Sydney

Introduction

Release type: Speech

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Big sister helps WA women complete apprenticeships in vital sectors

A $4 million Albanese Government investment will back more women in Western Australia to start and complete apprenticeships in electrotechnology, construction and clean energy.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson

TAFE Gippsland campuses charging up for EV training

TAFE Gippsland campuses are charged and ready in rolling out electric vehicle training for automotive apprentices, following the completion of a project seeing five campuses sharing in new EV…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator Raff Ciccone

Doorstop interview, Morwell

Renewable Energy TAFE Centre of Excellence; renewables jobs and manufacturing.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 23 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

New $50 million renewable energy TAFE Centre of Excellence driving Gippsland's big transition

Gippslanders will be at the forefront of training opportunities for Australia’s renewable energy future, with the establishment of a $50 million centre in Morwell to support workers into renewable…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Colin Brooks MP

Radio interview - ABC Perth Drive

Subjects: Securing NDIS for future generations; Thriving Kids; Sovereign energy capability in South West.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 23 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

Launch of Big Sister: Advanced Mentoring WA Project

College of electrical training, Joondalup WA

Release type: Speech

Date: 22 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

More homegrown apprentices for more West Australian Homes

West Australians are among those benefitting from the Albanese Labor Government’s Key Apprenticeship Program (KAP), which is delivering more housing construction apprentices for communities across…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Tom French MP

$1.3 million investment to boost skills training at TAFE NSW Cessnock

TAFE NSW Cessnock will benefit from a $1.3 million joint investment by the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments to upgrade training facilities and support growing workforce demand across…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Yasmin Catley MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Television interview with Tom Connell - Sky News Afternoon Agenda

Key Apprenticeship Program, Free TAFE, housing construction

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Fair Work Commission order delivers fuel price relief for truck drivers

Truck drivers and road transport businesses will get relief from sharp fuel price increases, with the Fair Work Commission today making its first road transport contractual chain order following…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 20 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

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