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Albanese Government cuts 20 per cent off all student debts

The Albanese Labor Government has today cut all student debts by 20 per cent.We are wiping more than $16 billion in debt for more than three million Australians. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 31 July 2025

Ministers:

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

WorkFoundations to lift Australians' work readiness

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $10 million over two years, to continue delivering on its commitment to create an inclusive labour market where everybody has the opportunity for secure…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Consultation on reforms to non-compete clauses to boost wages and productivity

The Government is taking the next step in reforming non‑compete clauses that are holding back Australian workers from switching to better, higher‑paying jobs.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Government moves to enshrine penalty rates protection

Millions of Australian workers will have their penalty and overtime rates protected under new legislation introduced to parliament today by the Albanese Labor Government.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Albanese Government introduces legislation to cut every student debt by 20 per cent

The Albanese Labor Government is today introducing legislation to cut 20 per cent off all student debts. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 July 2025

Ministers:

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

170,000 and counting: Free TAFE completions continue to rise

Australians are making the most of the opportunity to gain new qualifications and skills through the Albanese Government’s Free TAFE program, with new data revealing more than 170,000 Free TAFE…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 20 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Protecting penalty rates a top Government priority as Parliament resumes

Penalty and overtime rates for millions of Australian workers are one step closer to protection enshrined in law, with the Albanese Labor Government set to introduce legislation on its key…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 19 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

More job creation under Labor

Despite the unemployment rate ticking up last month, ABS Labour Force data shows more Australians are in work than ever before.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 17 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Historic $14million investment to boost adult literacy and numeracy skills

The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments have finalised an historic agreement to boost the numeracy, literacy and digital skills of South Australians.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 July 2025

Ministers:

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

More than neighbours: Partners meet to discuss Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme

Pacific and Timor-Leste heads of mission from Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme participating countries met with the Albanese Labor Government at Parliament House in Canberra today…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 15 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Interim Australian Tertiary Education Commission starts today

The next stage of tertiary education reforms begins today with the establishment of the interim Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC).

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 July 2025

Ministers:

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

Real wage increase from today for nearly 3 million workers

Australia’s 2.9 million award workers will continue to feel the impacts of strong and sustainable real wage increases under Labor, from today.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

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