$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

Building women’s careers and Australia’s future through community-driven projects

The Albanese Government is further delivering our commitment to increase the number of women working in critical industries, today announcing the second wave of projects funded through the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

New code of practice makes workplaces safer for everyone

The Albanese Government has approved a code of practice on sexual and gender-based harassment as it continues to act against gender-based violence and promotes safer workplaces for all.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 11 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Upgraded facilities for Victoria’s carpenters under TAFE Technology Fund

Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles today unveiled the $900,000 upgrade of the Melbourne Polytechnic’s Epping campus under the Albanese Government’s TAFE Technology Fund.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

PALM scheme workers benefiting from skills training while in Australia

Language, literacy, numeracy, and digital training is now being offered to those taking part in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, to help workers settle in and learn new skills…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 5 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Pat Conroy MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Interview with Diat Alferink - 4MW Radio

SUBJECTS: Skills and training in Torres Strait, $3.5 million investment in health hub, skills to be delivered in a culturally appropriate way.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 5 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Albanese Government partnering with Master Builders to Build Women’s Careers

The Albanese Government is partnering with Master Builders Australia to mark its commitment to increasing the female workforce in critical trade industries.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

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