Bearings set for the next generation of seafarers

The Albanese Government’s landmark Maritime Skills and Training Initiative (MSTI).

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Catherine King MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Enterprise bargaining delivering stronger wage growth for workers

New data reveals that enterprise agreements are delivering higher wage increases as the Albanese Labor Government’s reforms continue to help Australians earn more.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 29 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Graduate Outcomes Survey: Strong graduate employment, more people move between university and VET

Graduate rates of employment remained strong last year, while the barriers between university and vocational education continue to come down, according to the 2025 Graduate Outcomes Survey…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 26 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Value of VET goes beyond qualifications

New research has shown that even partial completion of Vocational Education and Training (VET) is delivering real outcomes for Australians, equipping people with practical, job‑ready skills that…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 26 June 2026

Ministers:

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

Press conference - Parliament House

Topics: Labour Force Data; Enterprise Bargaining; Cooperative Workplaces Legislation.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 25 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Australia’s job market remains resilient

The latest jobs data shows Australia’s labour market remains resilient, even as global economic pressures continue.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Australia’s Skillaroos ready for Global Skills Challenge in Wollongong

Team Australia’s Skillaroos will test their vocational skills against hundreds of international competitors at the Global Skills Challenge in Wollongong this week, as their preparations for the…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 24 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Doorstop interview - Parliament House

Topics: Increase to the minimum award wage and national minimum wage; Paid Parental Leave; One Nation.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 23 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Doorstop interview - Parliament House

Subjects: Employment Services Reform; GP Bulk Billing Rates; Tax Reform; Tax Cuts for Working Australians; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; Paid Parental Leave; Avian Flu; Housing Australia.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 22 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

Podcast interview with Libby Lyons - Regen Strategic's The Pulse Podcast

Subjects: Federal Budget 2026-27; Tax reform; Housing; Populist politics; One Nation; Stewardship in the Australian Public Service; State of the Service Report.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

Radio interview with Adam Steer - ABC Radio Darwin

Subjects: Tax Reform; One Nation; Employment services reform.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

A future ready public service: stewardship in practice

HOTEL REALMBARTON, ACTAcknowledgements omitted The Australian Public Service is at a pivotal moment.

Release type: Speech

Date: 17 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

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