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More Australians in work as festive season approaches

More Australians are working, and they are earning more under the Albanese Government, with more than a million new jobs created, a record for a parliamentary term, and nearly 400,000 of them in…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Enterprise bargaining delivers more wage wins for workers

New figures show the Albanese Government is continuing to deliver real wage increases for more Australians, as workers and employers work together to sign more enterprise agreements. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 12 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Training boost for Tasmania under TAFE Technology Fund

The Albanese Labor Government has delivered on its election commitment to upgrade automotive equipment at TasTAFE with the completion of a $1 million TAFE Technology Fund project.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 12 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

More Free TAFE places for NT construction students

The Australian and Northern Territory governments have today announced a further 170 Free TAFE places will be available in construction and housing sector courses from January 2025.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 11 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Jo Hersey MLA

Still time to have your say on Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act

There’s still time for Australians to have their say on the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act) with the first stage of public consultation extended.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 11 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Skilled visa reforms to build a modern Australia

The Albanese Labor Government has taken further steps to modernise the visa system to ensure Australia has a workforce with the skills it needs for a strong economic future.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 9 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Ed Husic MP

Communique: Meeting of federal, state and territory Skills Ministers

Federal, state and territory Skills Ministers met in Canberra today, for the final time this year, to deliver updates on key reforms.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

New complaints service to make employment providers more accountable

A new complaints service has been launched by the Albanese Government to help Australians who use employment services to raise concerns more easily and effectively.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

New paid work pathways program to get more Australians into work

Australians facing barriers to work will have more opportunities to join the workforce and boost their skills, under new government-funded work placements to roll out next year.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 5 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

PALM scheme heads of mission to meet in Canberra

The Albanese Government will host the latest in a series of roundtable discussions with representatives of partnering countries in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme in Canberra…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 5 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Albanese Government delivers pay rises for early educators

The historic agreement to deliver a 15 per cent wage increase for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) workers has been formally signed and lodged today with the Fair Work Commission.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 4 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Visa reform targets the skills Australia needs

The Albanese Labor Government is today announcing a new targeted Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) designed to attract skilled migrants who will make a significant contribution to the Australian…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

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