Deepening Australia-India skills and education relationship
There is new momentum in the Australia-India relationship with both nations agreeing to work together to shape the future of the skills and training relationship in each country.
Transcript - press conference, Melbourne
Simon Crean, Australian employment figures, RBA, inflation rates
New ABS Labour Force Figures
Close to half a million more Australians (498,300) are in work today than when Labor came to Government a little over a year ago.
Minister O'Connor to attend G20 meetings in India
Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O'Connor will travel to New Delhi and Indore, India to attend the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting.
Doorstop - Queensland TAFE, Eagle Farm, Brisbane
Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE places, Energy apprenticeships, National Skills Agreement, Commonwealth Games, Youth crime.
Queensland: the new energy state
Queensland is leading the uptake of the Albanese Government’s New Energy Apprenticeships, highlighting how critical the clean energy industry is for the State.
Transcript - ABC Brisbane radio with Loretta Ryan and Craig Zonca
Topics: Fee-Free TAFE and VET places; Skills shortage; New Energy Apprentices; Investment in skills training, The Voice referendum.
Jobs and Skills Councils delivering for businesses, workers and the economy
The Albanese Government’s $442 million Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs), which are vital to tackling Australia’s critical current and future skills and workforce challenges, have all been formally…
New Fair Work Ombudsman
Ms Anna Booth has been appointed as Fair Work Ombudsman.
Transcript - 360 with Katie Woolf, Mix 104.9
Topics: Literacy and Numeracy Rates, Rangers Program, Charles Darwin University Roundtable.
Transcript - Press conference, Darwin
Subjects: Foundation skills training, NAIDOC Week, Voice to Parliament.
Better access to literacy, numeracy and digital literacy skills crucial for Indigenous Australians
The Albanese Government is working to close the gap, by removing barriers to accessing education and training for First Nations Australians.