Albanese Government forging TAFE Centres of Excellence

The Albanese Labor Government is working with all States and Territories to ensure we support skills development in a fast-changing, modern economy.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 March 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Common sense changes mean more VET teachers

The Albanese Government is making it easier for people with secondary school teaching qualifications, industry experts and teachers-in-training to use their skills in vocational education and…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 March 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - Universities Australia Solutions Summit

Strong tertiary sectors are central to driving a strong and sustainable economy, particularly at a time when the labour market is changing faster than ever before.  And it’s critical our VET and…

Release type: Speech

Date: 27 February 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - BuildSkills Australia Jobs and Skills Council National Launch

I want to congratulate BuildSkills for hitting the ground running. This launch is the culmination of a series of roadshows, with events held in capital cities across Australia last year. 

Release type: Speech

Date: 27 February 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Laws to clean up training

Last year former Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon delivered a sobering report highlighting some serious problems in our vocational education and training (VET) sector. 

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 23 February 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - Laura Jayes, Sky News

E&OE Transcript. Subjects: Flexible working arrangements, right to disconnect, getting wages moving.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 22 February 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

How to get your money's worth out of programs

Each year thousands of patients miss their hospital appointments. 

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 22 February 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Interview - Patricia Karvelas, ABC RN

E&OE Transcript Subjects: Government’s response to lack of competition in supermarket sector, CHOICE quarterly price monitoring of grocery prices, Review of Food and Grocery Code, Mergers policy…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 22 February 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Address to the OECD Skills Summit, Brussels

The twin economic transitions of decarbonisation and digitisation may play out differently in different countries, but there is commonality in how we are looking to ensure our skills systems provide…

Release type: Speech

Date: 22 February 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Australia represented at OECD Skills Summit

Skills and Training Minister Brendan O’Connor will this week travel to Brussels to attend the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Skills Summit, along with Skills and…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 21 February 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - Leon Delaney, 2CC Drive

E&OE Transcript Subjects: Appointments to the National Competition Council, Sydney airport slots review, ABS statistics on non-compete clauses, Wages growth.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 21 February 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Interview - 3AW Drive with Jacqui Felgate

Subjects: Review of the Apprenticeships Incentive System

Release type: Transcript

Date: 19 February 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

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