Thank you drivers this holiday season
Rideshare and taxi drivers will be working around the clock this holiday season to keep Australians safe and get them where they need to go.
Australians now have the right to disconnect from work this festive period
This summer, for the first time, eligible employees in Australia have a right to disconnect and take their festive break without the pressure of responding to unreasonable contact from their boss…
Press conference, Brisbane
Subjects: treating workers with respect this Christmas; customer aggression towards retail workers; Peter Dutton’s proposed nuclear energy fantasy, MYEFO; 1 million new jobs in Australia; Kyiv…
Casuals - remember your rights this festive season
With Christmas and Boxing Day sales now just days away, it’s a timely reminder that all workers deserve to be treated with respect, paid their lawful entitlements, and are made aware of their…
Pilot program to drive gender equality in Australian workplaces
The Albanese Government is supporting new ways to help make workplaces safer, more respectful and more equitable for women in traditionally male-dominated sectors, through…
Streamlining Norfolk's employment and VET services
The Australian Government is committed to supporting Norfolk Islanders build their future, with a new streamlined employment and VET assistance program to roll out from July 1 next year.
Interview with Tom Connell – Sky News
SUBJECTS: MYEFO, Budget; Cleaning up the Coalition’s financial mess; Qantas compensation; Same Job, Same Pay laws; Cbus; plans for Christmas
Interview with Kim Napier - ABC Northern Tasmania
SUBJECTS: Local jobs roundtable in North West Tasmania; salmon industry jobs; Tasmania's role in the federal election.
Press Conference - Essendon Fields, Melbourne
The new Centre of Excellence in Victoria, encouraging innovation in housing construction, TAFE training programs for upskilling.
Next generation of housing workforce to be trained at new TAFE Centre of Excellence
The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are investing a combined $50 million to establish the Melbourne Polytechnic Future of Housing Construction Centre of Excellence – the first dedicated…
Local Jobs Hub boosts Vic job opportunities
The Albanese Government will partner with the Allan Labor Government to pilot a new Local Jobs Hub, to help more people get jobs near where they live and give local businesses a pipeline of…
2024 marks wins for workers
2024 has been a big year for workers’ wages and conditions, with big improvements to both this calendar year.