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Backing women in the Riverina Murray region to rise and build

The Albanese Government is backing a partnership of 12 organisations in the Riverina Murray region with $1 million to support more women to work in in-demand areas, with the launch of the Rise…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 14 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

New federal law will protect Western Australian workers’ conditions on public holidays

Western Australian workers covered by modern awards will have their penalty and overtime rates protected under federal law, including on the state’s two new proposed public holidays.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

Baby Priya’s Bill introduced to Parliament to provide certainty for grieving parents

Parents grieving the loss of a child will have more certainty about their employer-funded paid parental leave entitlements, under a Bill introduced to Federal Parliament today.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 9 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Free TAFE still on the Coalition's chopping block

New data released by Federal Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles today has revealed there have been more than 685,000 Free TAFE enrolments since the start of the program – places that…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

The future of housing construction starts now

Victoria’s next generation of construction workers are learning the cutting-edge skills required to support and grow Australia, with training now underway at the Future of Housing Construction…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 2 October 2025

Ministers:

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

More apprentices to build Australia’s future

Apprenticeship participation and completions have jumped significantly in the past five years with trade completions at their highest in a decade, new data from the National Centre for Vocational…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 26 September 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

$28 million TAFE Centre of Excellence to boost national security and upskill workers for AUKUS

The Albanese and Malinauskas Governments have today announced the $28 million National Security TAFE Centre of Excellence, to be established at TAFE SA's Regency campus, as part of upskilling the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 26 September 2025

Ministers:

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

Record number of employees covered by enterprise agreements as private sector employees benefit from real wage increases

The Albanese Labor Government’s workplace reforms are reinvigorating bargaining with a record 2.8 million Australian workers now covered by enterprise agreements – up from 2.68 million in the…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 25 September 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Major investment to boost skilled workforce across New South Wales

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments have today announced an investment of almost $150 million in joint funding to strengthen the skilled workforce across NSW.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 September 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Powering Her Pathways set to boost women's participation in Gippsland's clean energy workforce

The Albanese Government is supporting local efforts to boost women’s workforce participation in the clean energy sector with today’s launch of the Powering Her Pathways project in Morwell.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 September 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator Raff Ciccone

Unemployment steady in face of global uncertainty

New jobs data shows Australia’s labour market remains resilient in the face of increased global uncertainty and volatility.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 18 September 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP

Empowering women in advanced manufacturing across the Central Coast

The Albanese Government is opening doors for women in traditionally male-dominated industries with the launch of the ManufactHER: Empowering Women, Transforming Advanced Manufacturing…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 16 September 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Emma McBride MP

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