First Jobs and Skills Council to focus on agribusiness open for business

The Albanese Government’s first Jobs and Skills Council (JSC) is now up and running, which will help the agribusiness sector get the skilled workers they need.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 31 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

VET key to tackling regional skills shortages

The latest quarterly Labour Market Update released by Jobs and Skills Australia reveals skills shortages are…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 30 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Number of Aussie tech workers on the rise

Australia’s tech workforce has grown 8 per cent in the past 12 months, putting the nation on track to achieve the Government’s goal of 1.2 million technology related jobs by 2030. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 30 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Ed Husic MP

Record women’s employment under the Albanese Labor Government

The Albanese Labor Government is getting more Australian women into full-time work than ever before, a new analysis of workforce data shows.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 30 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher

Interview- ABC News Breakfast with Lisa Millar

Subjects: Tina Turner, Creative Australia legislation introduction, The Wiggles performing at Parliament, energy bill relief, closing the labour hire loophole, PwC.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 25 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Doorstop - Parliament House Canberra

Subjects: The greatest pub rock band in the entire Parliament playing with The Wiggles, Energy bills, closing the labour hire loophole, Tina Turner.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 25 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Interview - Sky News AM Agenda with Laura Jayes

Subjects: Gig economy, closing the labour hire loophole, Qantas record profit, workplace flexibility, performing with The Wiggles and Jimmy Barnes.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Interview - 2GB Breakfast with Ben Fordham

Subjects: Closing the labour hire loophole, Gig economy; Work for the Dole.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Australians enrolling in Fee-Free TAFE in droves

The Albanese Government has supported almost 150,000 Australians to enrol in Fee-Free TAFE already this year, marking the start of a once in a generation reform of the TAFE and Vocational…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 23 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - Sky News Sunday Agenda with Andrew Clennell

Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, wages, inflation, Closing the labour hire loophole, small business, multi-employer bargaining, Indigenous art, Quad meeting, Albanese government one year in…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 21 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Communique of meeting of Federal, State and Territory Skills Ministers

Federal, State and Territory Skills and Training Ministers met in Darwin to progress negotiations towards a new National Skills Agreement (NSA) to support a modern and responsive skills sector.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Tim Crakanthorp MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP
  • The Hon Paul Kirby MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA
  • The Hon Chris Steel MLA
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MLC

Fee Free TAFE saving Territorians thousands

Students are thousands of dollars better off due to Fee-Free TAFE, which is removing cost barriers and helping Territorians get the skills they need to access well-paid and secure jobs.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Paul Kirby MLA
  • Luke Gosling OAM, MP

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