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Work progressing to address seafarer wage theft

The Albanese Government’s work to address seafarer wage theft has taken an important step forward, with the signing of an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Fair Work Ombudsman…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 5 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Catherine King MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Albanese Government's workplace reforms delivering a better road transport industry

The Albanese Labor Government’s world-leading Closing Loopholes reforms are already beginning to create a safer and fairer road transport industry for Australian workers. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 5 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • Senator Tony Sheldon

Fast-tracked accreditation delivering more builders for the homes we need

The Albanese Government has slashed the time taken to accredit residential builders, to speed up the new homes Australians want and need.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 4 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP

Review finds "positive" early changes from Secure Jobs, Better Pay laws

An independent interim review report released today finds the Albanese Government’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act is already starting to deliver pay rises for Australian workers, and…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Two-years of employees receiving paid family and domestic violence leave

Today marks the second-year anniversary of the Albanese Labor Government’s introduction of paid family and domestic violence leave. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Albanese Labor Government building Victoria's future with fee free TAFE

The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia’s future by investing in training and apprenticeships, with new data released today showing in Victoria there have been close to 110,000…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 31 January 2025

Ministers:

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

New Chair for Safe Work Australia

Coal mining industry leader Mr Tony Maher has been appointed as the new Chair of Safe Work Australia.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 31 January 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Small claims procedure review released

The Albanese Government is continuing to ensure workers are getting paid what they are entitled to with the completion of the…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 30 January 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Delivering a new Defence TAFE Centre of Excellence

The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments are building Western Australia’s future, partnering to deliver state-of-the-art training facilities to give Australians the skills needed to build and…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 January 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Richard Marles MP
  • The Hon Roger Cook MLA
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Building Australia's future by investing in our apprentices

The Albanese Labor Government is building the workforce Australia needs for the future by backing apprentices to complete their trade in the residential housing sector.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 January 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP

More than 110,000 Australians have skilled up and saved big thanks to free TAFE

New data reveals more than 110,000 Free TAFE courses have been completed, as the Albanese Government’s Free TAFE policy continues to deliver cost-of-living relief while enabling Australians to…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 20 January 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Same Job Same Pay growing wages for Australian workers

The Albanese Labor Government’s landmark Same Job Same Pay changes are delivering significant wage rises for workers across the economy, by making sure those working as labour hire are not paid…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 17 January 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

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