New ABS Labour Force Figures
The number of Australians in work remains at record highs – with female employment surging, according to the latest ABS Labour Force Figures.
Interview - ABC RN Breakfast
Subjects: Fair Work Commission review, wage rates, APY Art Centre Collective allegations, US President Joe Biden.
Stronger wages growth under Labor
New numbers today show more sustained and stronger wages growth under the Albanese Labor Government.
Interview - ABC Radio Melbourne
Subjects: Wages growth and inflation, Voice to Parliament referendum, Indigenous artworks’ integrity.
New investment in skills paves way for AUKUS workforce
The Albanese Government’s Budget invests nearly $150 million to start delivering the skills and workforce we need to deliver Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program through AUKUS.
Independent review of the Federal Safety Commissioner
I am pleased to announce that Ms Marie Boland has been appointed to lead the Review of the Federal Safety Commissioner.
Press conference, NIDA, Sydney
SUBJECTS: 2023 Federal Budget funding for the arts, Australia’s national cultural policy ‘Revive’, APY Art Collective, Fair Work Commission, Australian content obligations for streaming.
Appointments to the Fair Work Commission
The Albanese Labor Government is taking the next step towards restoring balance to the Fair Work Commission.
Skilling and training Australians for a stronger economy and a better future
The Albanese Government’s 2023-24 Budget will help to rebuild and modernise our skills sector to ensure a stronger and more resilient economy and give more Australians the opportunity to access well…
Albanese Government delivering for workers
The Albanese Labor Government’s second Budget will improve workplace safety, introduce better protections for Pacific Island workers and help more job seekers find secure jobs.
Albanese Government to scrap ParentsNext program
Women around the country have been telling us that the former Government’s ParentsNext program is punitive, counterproductive and causes harm.
Fee-Free TAFE giving more Tasmanians access to skills and training
The Albanese Government’s Fee-Free TAFE has been widely embraced in Tasmania, with almost half of the 2023 places taken up, helping to address future workforce demand and skills shortages.