Safer workplaces are better workplaces
National Safe Work Month is now underway, serving as an important opportunity to reflect and address the importance of safe workplace practices right across Australia.
Next steps to ensuring fair pay and conditions for working women
The Albanese Government is supporting an historic review of the undervaluation of wages in feminised industries, in the next step towards reducing the gender pay gap.
Joint investment in NSW adult literacy and numeracy
The NSW Government has launched its Adult and Community Education Strategy, outlining its plan to deliver crucial training and education in language, literacy, numeracy and digital to equip…
Interview - ABC Newcastle Drive with Paul Culliver
Subjects: Negative gearing, enormous popularity of Fee-Free TAFE, supporting a stronger VET sector, Investing in the future of the Hunter, Government’s response to skills shortages, Peter Dutton’s…
Interview with Pat Conroy and Sharon Claydon - University of Newcastle
Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE’s impact on the Hunter region, Liberal’s neglect of VET, Albanese Government’s action to address skills shortages, International student caps.
Address to Times Higher Education Conference
Acknowledgement of Country
Fee Free TAFE enrolments smash targets
More than 150,000 Australians enrolled in a Fee Free TAFE course in the first half of 2024 and higher wages in the care economy have encouraged students to pursue careers in aged care and early…
Meeting of Skills and Workforce Ministerial Council
Joint communique
Press conference, Canberra
SUBJECTS: More jobs created under the Albanese Government; Net overseas migration; Chris Ellison; CFMEU.
More new jobs created under Labor
An extra 47,500 jobs have been created in the last month, with the Albanese Government continuing to oversee the largest increase in employment in a single parliamentary term in Australia’s…
Accrediting more builders to safely tackle Australia's housing needs
The Government is making it simpler for more builders to get on-site faster, while ensuring their workers’ safety, to help address the nation’s urgent need for more homes.
Address to the National Press Club - Q&A
DAVID CROWE, HOST: Well, thank you very much, Senator Watt, for that address. We have 18 journalists on the list to ask questions so there is plenty of questions on many…