Workers to decide their own future

Workers in the Manufacturing Division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) will be able to decide their own future under Albanese Labor Government legislation…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 24 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Review of Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme

Today I am announcing the independent panel that will undertake a comprehensive review of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 24 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

ABC Brisbane Mornings with Ellen Fanning

SUBJECTS: Randomised policy trials and the Australian Centre for Evaluation.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Speech - Settlement Services International (SSI) Refugee and Migrant Jobs and Skills Summit, Sydney

*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ***I begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land you’re meeting on today. 

Release type: Speech

Date: 20 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Press conference, Sydney International Airport

E&OE Transcript. Subjects: Union demerger legislation, wages, energy.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 19 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Unchain My Job

Bianca, a young hairdressing apprentice, didn’t feel she was receiving enough training. So she looked at switching jobs.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 18 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP
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Media conference, Sydney

Subjects: More than half a million full-time jobs created under government, days lost to industrial action down, migration figures, John Setka.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 13 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

National Indigenous Empowerment Summit

Thank you for the invitation to be here today and speak with you all.I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, the Turrbal and Jagera people.

Release type: Speech

Date: 13 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

$3 million EV training equipment upgrade for TAFE Queensland

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to support the growth of TAFE Queensland, investing $3 million from the TAFE Technology Fund to further enhance electric vehicle (EV) training. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 13 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Lance McCallum MP
  • The Hon Graham Perrett MP

The Sydney Institute

I begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land we’re meeting on tonight.

Release type: Speech

Date: 12 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Media conference - TAFE WA, Munster

JOSH WILSON: Good morning, it's great to be here in Munster at TAFE in the federal electorate of Fremantle with my colleagues, with Brendan O'Connor, the Minister for Skills and…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 11 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Josh Wilson MP
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Joint media release: WA to host first TAFE Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence

The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments are jointly investing $70.5 million over five years to establish Australia’s first TAFE Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence in WA.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 10 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Roger Cook MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA
  • Josh Wilson MP

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