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Skilling the Clean Energy Workforce

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $91 million over five years to help skill Australia’s clean energy workforce, as part of the 2024-25 Budget.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Chris Bowen MP

Engineering upgrade for Chisholm Institute under the TAFE Technology Fund

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to support the growth of TAFE across Victoria, investing almost $2 million in Chisholm Institute under the TAFE Technology Fund. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP
  • The Hon Julian Hill MP

Real wages keep growing under Labor

Annual real wages are now growing even more strongly after falling dramatically under the former government.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP

Helping Australians earn more and keep more of what they earn

The Albanese Labor Government is building on significant reforms to ensure Australians earn more and keep more of what they earn – with secure jobs, better pay and safer workplaces. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 14 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Investing in skills and training to support a Future Made in Australia

The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver an ambitious reform agenda to strengthen the Vocational Education and Training sector, close national skills gaps and train the skilled workforce…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 14 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Next steps in ensuring the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector

Next week the Albanese Government will introduce legislation to support the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector.  

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 11 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP

Growing Australia's Construction Workforce to Build More Homes

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $90.6 million to boost the number of skilled workers in the construction and housing sector, as part of a big focus on housing in the 2024-25 Budget.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 8 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Julie Collins MP

Cost-of-living support for teaching, nursing and social work students

The Albanese Government will establish a Commonwealth Prac Payment to support students undertaking mandatory workplace placements required for university and vocational education and training…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 6 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Joint media release: Canberra Institute of Technology to host first TAFE Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence

The Albanese Government is investing $9.7 million, to be matched with $9.7 million by the Barr ACT Government, to establish Australia’s first TAFE Electric Vehicle (EV) Centre of…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 6 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Andrew Barr MLA
  • Chris Steel MLA
  • Alicia Payne MP

Cutting student debt for more than three million Australians

The Albanese Government will cut the student debt of more than three million Australians in this month’s Budget.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 5 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

South Australia TAFE goes mobile under TAFE Technology Fund

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to support the growth and modernisation of TAFEs across Australia, announcing today a $2.2 million investment in South Australia under the TAFE…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • Mr Steve Georganas MP

Encouraging more apprentices into clean energy sectors

The Albanese Labor Government is expanding the New Energy Apprenticeships Program which provides incentives to encourage more people into sectors that are playing a critical role in…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Chris Bowen MP

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