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

Media Conference - Canberra Institute of Technology campus, Fyshwick

ALICIA PAYNE, MEMBER FOR CANBERRA: Good afternoon, everyone.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 7 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Alicia Payne 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

Interview with Andrew Clennell - Sky News Sunday Agenda

E&OE Transcript. Subjects: Wiping student debt, the Budget, getting wages moving again, Future Made in Australia, university protests, Religious Discrimination Bill, Western Sydney, federal…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 5 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke 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

Interview - FIVEaa Breakfast with David Penberthy & Will Goodings

Subjects: TAFE Technology Fund grant, mobile TAFE vehicles, expanded New Energy Apprenticeships Program.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 May 2024

Ministers:

  • 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

Experimenting for excellence: Randomised trials in human resources

I acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and all First Nations people present today.

Release type: Speech

Date: 30 April 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Training boost for regional Victoria under TAFE Technology Fund

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to support the growth of TAFE in Victoria, investing almost $1 million in campuses across Gippsland under the TAFE Technology Fund. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 April 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP
  • Senator the Hon Jess Walsh MP

Interview with Greg Jennett, ABC Afternoon Briefing

Subjects: Unemployment figures, ‘Future Made in Australia’, Federal Budget.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 April 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

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