$3.5 million TAFE Engineering and Trade Workshop boosts Mount Isa job opportunities
• The $3.5 million Mount Isa Engineering and Trade Training Modernisation project includes the refurbishment of the existing trade workshop at the local TAFE Queensland campus.…
New ABS labour force figures
After a year in office the number of Australians in work remains at record highs under the Albanese Labor Government – and for the first time ever, the number of employed people in Australia…
Australia commits to international standards on child labour and stamping out violence and harassment at work
The Australian Government has ratified two international treaties that deliver greater workplace protection to vulnerable workers.
Delivering the skills for workers, businesses and the economy
The Albanese Labor Government has delivered three more Jobs and Skills Councils to help address skills shortages and broader workforce challenges, covering manufacturing, transport and logistics…
International Labour Organization - Plenary Address, Advancing Social Justice
Distinguished representatives from Governments, Workers and Employers groups from around the world.
Speech - NECA electrotech industry lunch
(Check against delivery) Thank you to the National Electrical and Communications Association for inviting me to speak.
Doorstop - Woden Early Childcare Centre
Subjects: Secure Jobs, Better Pay laws, a better bargaining system, getting wages moving for early childhood educators, PALM scheme, closing the labour hire loophole.
Interview - ABC AM with Sabra Lane
Subjects: Multi-employer bargaining, Closing the labour hire loophole, getting wages moving again, RBA Governor.
A Better Bargaining System for Australian Workers
Australian workers now have access to a better workplace bargaining system that will help lift wages, improve job security and close the gender pay gap.
Interview - Sky News with Andrew Clennell
SUBJECTS: Secure Jobs Better Pay bargaining changes to take effect, closing the labour hire loophole, getting wages moving again, upcoming referendum.
Enhanced Protections and Safeguards for PALM scheme workers
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening workplace protections for Pacific workers in Australia.
Australian Government to tackle worker exploitation
The Albanese Government will protect workers at risk of exploitation with a package of measures that target employers who seek to exploit temporary visa holders and ensure