Strengthening integrity for training organisations

The Albanese Government is strengthening rules to ensure that people who own, operate and manage Registered Training Organisations meet higher and broader ‘fit and proper persons’ standards, an…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 25 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - Kingsley Laffer Memorial Lecture, the University of Sydney

Subjects: Workplace relations, closing loopholes in the Fair Work Act, Secure Jobs, Better Pay, revitalising enterprise bargaining, Hawke/Keating reforms, family and domestic violence leave.

Release type: Speech

Date: 25 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Stronger Workplace Protections Against Family and Domestic Violence

Workers subjected to family and domestic violence will be given stronger protection against discrimination in the workplace.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 25 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Communique - Skills Ministers Meeting

Senior officials observed the meeting for the New South Wales Government

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP
  • The Hon Paul Kirby MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA
  • Chris Steel MLA
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP

Interview - ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland

Subjects: National Skills Week, skills shortage, purchase of 200 Tomahawk missiles, gambling reform.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 21 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - Weekend Today with Jayne Azzopardi

E&OE TRANSCRIPT TV INTERVIEW  WEEKEND TODAY WITH JAYNE AZZOPARDI SUNDAY, 20 AUGUST 2024

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - Building community and building evidence: 15 years of the Centre for Social Impact, Sydney

We are here tonight to pay tribute to the Centre for Social Impact for its research and education over 15 years. The Beatles might be the greatest collaboration of all time, yet the Centre has now…

Release type: Speech

Date: 18 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Speech - World Skills Australia National Championship Launch, Melbourne

Over the next few days, 470 young Australians will compete to be named our best tradespeople, apprentices, and trainees. Competitors will compete across 55 skills – from carpentry, and plumbing to…

Release type: Speech

Date: 17 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Transcript - Sky News Afternoon Agenda, 15 August

SUBJECTS: Wage growth, industrial relations legislation, ALP national conference. 

Release type: Transcript

Date: 15 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Solid wages growth in June quarter

New figures today confirm solid wages growth under the Albanese Labor Government.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 August 2023

Ministers:

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

Data and Evaluation: A Match Made in Policy Heaven

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands and region. 

Release type: Speech

Date: 15 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Meeting with China's Minister for Education Huai Jinpeng

Ministers Jason Clare and Brendan O’Connor will meet with the Minister of Education for the People’s Republic of China, Professor Huai Jinpeng, during his first ministerial visit to Australia. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

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