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Over 800,000 Free TAFE enrolments delivering the skills Australians want, for the jobs we need

The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening skills and training for Australians – with Free TAFE enrolments surging past 800,000. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 13 July 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

32,000 new apprentice tradies get their start building more homes, backed by $10K incentives

More than 32,000 apprentices have been backed by the Albanese Government’s Key Apprenticeship Program, as the housing construction stream of the Program marks its first full year.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 12 July 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

First Remote Training Hub in Central Australia delivering skills training On-Country

The Remote Training Hub in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Apurte) has opened its doors to students, the first of seven Hubs being established by the Albanese Labor Government across Central Australia.…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 9 July 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
  • Marion Scrymgour MP

$24.8 million investment to build the NSW clean energy workforce

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are investing almost $25 million to expand clean energy training facilities and grow the vocational education and training workforce needed to support New…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 9 July 2026

Ministers:

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

Australia’s labour market remains resilient amid the rise of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not causing broad disruption to Australia’s labour market, a first of its kind report reveals. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 8 July 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

New VET Educator Academy to boost TAFE teacher workforce

Victoria will be home to a new TAFE teacher academy dedicated to upskilling and attracting teachers to strengthen the state’s TAFE workforce – and with it tackling one of the biggest barriers to…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 7 July 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Managing a sustainable international education sector

The Albanese Government has confirmed there will be no increase to the National Planning Level (NPL) for international student commencements in 2027, providing stability and certainty for the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 July 2026

Ministers:

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

New laws to help coal workers access long service leave

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering long-overdue reforms to help more coal industry workers access the long service leave they’ve earned.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 2 July 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

$11 million boost to ease apprentice travel costs and support businesses across South Australia

South Australian apprentices and trainees who travel long distances to undertake their studies will save more on travel and accommodation from 1 July 2026, removing barriers to completing their…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 July 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP

Delivering real change for Australians on July 1

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering real change for Australians, with a suite of cost-of-living measures starting on 1 July 2026, including more tax cuts, a full six months of…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 July 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • The Hon Mark Butler MP
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP

New financial year brings higher wages for millions of workers

Millions of Australian workers will get a pay rise from today, with increases to the National Minimum Wage and modern award wages coming into effect.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 July 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

New OECD survey shows highest ever levels of trust in Australia's Public Institutions

The OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions 2026 results show the highest ever levels of trust in the Australian public institutions.  

Release type: Media Release

Date: 30 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

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