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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

$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

Appointment of new Jobs and Skills Australia Deputy Commissioners

I am pleased to announce that Ms Megan Lilly and Mr Trevor Gauld have been appointed as the new Deputy Commissioners of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA).

Release type: Media Release

Date: 14 August 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Annual real wages continue to grow under Labor

New data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows annual real wages continue to grow under the Albanese Labor Government. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 13 August 2024

Ministers:

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

New Fair Work Commission appointments

Two new appointments have been made to the Fair Work Commission as the Albanese Government delivers on its promise to restore balance to the Commission. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 9 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Trialling better supports for Workforce Australia participants

The Australian Government is undertaking service improvement trials for Workforce Australia Online to better meet the needs of the people that use them.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 August 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Half a million Australians have enrolled in Fee-Free TAFE

The Albanese Government’s Fee-Free TAFE initiative continues to exceed targets, with half a million Australians enrolling in courses of high skills demand since January 1 last year.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 27 July 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Early Childhood Education and Care TAFE Centre of Excellence

The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments are jointly investing $28 million to establish a TAFE Centre of Excellence in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 July 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Nearly 930,000 jobs created under Albanese Labor Government

Nearly 930,000 jobs have been created since the Albanese Labor Government came to office with an additional 50,200 people in work over the past month.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 18 July 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Taking action to clean up the construction industry

The number one job of any union and its officials is to look after its members.The reported behaviour from the construction division of the CFMEU is the complete opposite of this.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 17 July 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

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