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Protecting worker entitlements

The Albanese Labor Government is acting to protect worker entitlements, promote gender equality and improve fairness in our workplace relations system.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 29 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Government enshrines workers’ right to superannuation

The Albanese Labor Government is moving to protect more workers from underpayment of superannuation contributions.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 March 2023

Ministers:

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

Stronger protections for temporary migrant workers

Temporary migrant workers will be given greater certainty about their workplace rights under new Albanese Labor Government legislation to be introduced to Parliament this week.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

More flexible parental leave for families

The Albanese Labor Government will make it easier for parents to take unpaid parental leave, providing greater flexibility for families.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Ensuring fair long service leave entitlements for coal workers

The Albanese Labor Government is fixing unfair laws that reduce the long-service leave entitlements of casual employees in the black coal mining industry.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 27 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Fee-Free TAFE saves early childhood education students up to $9,000

The Albanese Government’s Fee-Free TAFE plan is helping reduce cost of living pressures, with students saving thousands of dollars in course fees.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Jobs and Skills Australia to be established permanently

A Bill has today been introduced to Parliament establishing the permanent functions and governance arrangements for Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) as th

Release type: Media Release

Date: 22 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

New ABS Labour Force Figures

Unemployment is back at record lows after 64,600 jobs were created in February 2023, new labour force figures show.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 16 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Commonwealth and South Australia sign Submarine Cooperation Agreement

The Albanese Government and the Malinauskas Government have today signed a Cooperation Agreement, outlining our respective governments’ commitment to supporting the construction of Australia’s…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Richard Marles MP
  • Senator The Hon Penny Wong
  • The Hon Pat Conroy MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Peter Malinauskas MP

Nominations open for the 2023 Australian Training Awards

Outstanding individuals or businesses in the vocational education and training (VET) sector are the focus of the 2023 Australian Training Awards, which are now open for nominations.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 10 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Better data, faster

A bill introduced to Parliament today will support changes to speed up the collection of data from training providers in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 9 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
Read more: Better data, faster

Work health and safety reforms pass the Senate

Negligent employers who expose workers to serious risks in the workplace will face tougher penalties under new Albanese Labor Government laws.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 9 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

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