Fast-tracked accreditation delivering more builders for the homes we need

The Albanese Government has slashed the time taken to accredit residential builders, to speed up the new homes Australians want and need.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 4 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP

Review finds "positive" early changes from Secure Jobs, Better Pay laws

An independent interim review report released today finds the Albanese Government’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act is already starting to deliver pay rises for Australian workers, and…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Two-years of employees receiving paid family and domestic violence leave

Today marks the second-year anniversary of the Albanese Labor Government’s introduction of paid family and domestic violence leave. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Albanese Labor Government building Victoria's future with fee free TAFE

The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia’s future by investing in training and apprenticeships, with new data released today showing in Victoria there have been close to 110,000…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 31 January 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP

New Chair for Safe Work Australia

Coal mining industry leader Mr Tony Maher has been appointed as the new Chair of Safe Work Australia.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 31 January 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Small claims procedure review released

The Albanese Government is continuing to ensure workers are getting paid what they are entitled to with the completion of the…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 30 January 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Delivering a new Defence TAFE Centre of Excellence

The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments are building Western Australia’s future, partnering to deliver state-of-the-art training facilities to give Australians the skills needed to build and…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 January 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Richard Marles MP
  • The Hon Roger Cook MLA
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Interview with Ron Wilson - 2SM Breakfast

Subjects: Albanese Government's Same Job Same Pay changes

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 January 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Sally Sara – ABC RN Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Skilled migration system; role of Free TAFE in solving skills shortages, costings for Free TAFE legislation.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 January 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Interview with Prue Bentley - ABC Victoria Statewide Drive

Subjects: $10,000 boost for new trade apprentices, increase to the Living Away from Home Allowance, vandalism of busts in Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 January 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Interview with Ali Moore - ABC Radio Melbourne Drive

Subjects: $10,000 payments for trades apprentices, increase to the Living Away From Home Allowance, boosting housing and construction workforce, skilled migration.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 January 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Building Australia's future by investing in our apprentices

The Albanese Labor Government is building the workforce Australia needs for the future by backing apprentices to complete their trade in the residential housing sector.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 January 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP

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