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Unemployment remains low under Labor

Low unemployment has continued under the Albanese Government, according to ABS Labour Force figures for February released today.   

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 March 2025

Ministers:

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

Doorstop - Gold Coast

SUBJECTS: ABS Labour Force data; Job creation under the Albanese Government.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Ross Solly - ABC Radio Canberra

Subjects: Best unemployment performance by a government in half a century; construction sector productivity.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Interview with Sally Sara - ABC RN Breakfast

Subjects: Jobs and employment trends; CFMEU

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Report find Albanese Government delivers lowest average unemployment rate in over 50 years

A new report, released today, has found that the Albanese Government has delivered Australia’s lowest average unemployment rate in over 50 years.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

The Least of These: Dignity, Justice, and the Fight Against Inequality

Thank you for the opportunity to address you today. I acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and pay my respects to all First Nations people present.

Release type: Speech

Date: 19 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

$20,000 pay rises for flight attendants from Labor’s Same Job, Same Pay laws

More than 750 Qantas domestic flight attendants will receive significant pay rises as part of an agreement reached under the Albanese Labor Government’s Same Job Same Pay (SJSP) laws.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 17 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

New Government action to help tradies get paid on time and in full

The Albanese Labor Government is taking further action to help ensure tradies and subcontractors in the construction industry are paid on time and in full.Our immediate actions are:

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Julie Collins MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Stephen Jones MP
  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

New program to level the playing field for women in Australian workplaces

The Albanese Government is making workplaces safer, more respectful and more equitable for women, particularly for those working in traditionally male-dominated industries, with 11 new projects…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher

Nominations open for 2025 Australian Training Awards

Our nation’s best and brightest in the skills and training sector will once again be celebrated at the 2025 Australian Training Awards.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 13 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Noticing the dog that didn't bark

The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut rates marks a historic moment. Never before have we managed to reduce inflation without a sustained experience of joblessness.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 12 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Funding flows to upskill first nations communities in FNQ

Communities across Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait are set to benefit from the Albanese Government’s Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) First Nations program.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

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