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.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Kristy McBain
  • David Smith MP

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

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

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.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press Conference - Essendon Fields, Melbourne

The new Centre of Excellence in Victoria, encouraging innovation in housing construction, TAFE training programs for upskilling.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 17 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

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…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 December 2024

Ministers:

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

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…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Vicki Ward MP

2024 marks wins for workers

2024 has been a big year for workers’ wages and conditions, with big improvements to both this calendar year. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 16 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

When a coin toss saves lives

James Lind set about determining the most effective treatment for scurvy, a disease that was killing thousands of sailors around the world.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 14 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Better workplace protections for rideshare, food delivery and truck drivers

Australia’s gig workers, including rideshare, parcel and food delivery drivers, as well as truck drivers, will soon have better protections to prevent them from being unfairly let go from work.…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 13 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

More Australians in work as festive season approaches

More Australians are working, and they are earning more under the Albanese Government, with more than a million new jobs created, a record for a parliamentary term, and nearly 400,000 of them in…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press conference - Brisbane

SUBJECTS: Labour force data for 2024; Economic policy addressing cost of living pressures; Trends in Federal enterprise bargaining report; pay rises for workers covered by enterprise agreements.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 12 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Enterprise bargaining delivers more wage wins for workers

New figures show the Albanese Government is continuing to deliver real wage increases for more Australians, as workers and employers work together to sign more enterprise agreements. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 12 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

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