Interview with Peter Stefanovic - Sky News First Edition

Subjects: Workers’ rights; Right to Disconnect laws now in place; Closing Loopholes; Aviation White Paper.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Craig Reucassel - ABC Sydney Breakfast

Subjects: Workers’ rights; Right to Disconnect laws now in place; staff burnout; Closing Loopholes; CFMEU.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Right to disconnect among many increased benefits for workers starting today

From today (Monday 26 August), the Albanese Government’s world-leading Closing the Loopholes legislation comes into effect, helping Australians earn more, have more secure work and be safer in…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 26 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Records smashed as over 224,000 NSW residents benefit from Fee-Free TAFE

The Albanese Labor Government, working with the Minns Labor Government, is smashing Fee-Free TAFE targets, with over 224,000 New South Wales residents benefitting from Fee-Free TAFE courses.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 August 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Over 150 ghost colleges axed

The Albanese Labor Government is cracking down on dormant vocational education and training (VET) providers, announcing this week that over 150 ‘ghost colleges’ have been shut down.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 21 August 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: CFMEU legislation, Palestinian visas

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
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Doorstop, Parliament House Canberra

SUBJECTS: CFMEU legislation; Greens supporting CFMEU

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

$12m boost to VET workforce - a 'game changer' for Australia's future

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering a significant boost to the Vocational Education and Training (VET) workforce, announcing a $12 million boost for skilled teachers and trainers to mark…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 19 August 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Joint media release: Job creation hits nearly one million under Albanese Labor Government

Despite the unemployment rate ticking up slightly to 4.2 per cent last month, an extra 58,200 new jobs were created across our economy.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 August 2024

Ministers:

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

Joint media release: Gender pay gap drops to historic low

New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows the national gender pay gap is the lowest on record - today falling to 11.5 per cent from 12 per cent in November…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 August 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Patricia Karvelas - ABC Radio National

Subjects: CFMEU bill; superannuation; building costs

Release type: Transcript

Date: 15 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Doorstop interview - Parliament House, Canberra

Subjects: D-Day for Coalition delays to CFMEU legislation, Peter Dutton's divisive rhetoric

Release type: Transcript

Date: 15 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

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