More flexible parental leave for families

The Albanese Labor Government will make it easier for parents to take unpaid parental leave, providing greater flexibility for families.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Ensuring fair long service leave entitlements for coal workers

The Albanese Labor Government is fixing unfair laws that reduce the long-service leave entitlements of casual employees in the black coal mining industry.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 27 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Doorstop interview, Melbourne

Subjects: Fee-free TAFE; Aston by-election; Skills and training; Housing; NSW election; Referendum to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Fee-Free TAFE saves early childhood education students up to $9,000

The Albanese Government’s Fee-Free TAFE plan is helping reduce cost of living pressures, with students saving thousands of dollars in course fees.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 March 2023

Ministers:

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

Jobs and Skills Australia to be established permanently

A Bill has today been introduced to Parliament establishing the permanent functions and governance arrangements for Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) as th

Release type: Media Release

Date: 22 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Power to Propel Workforce

Like a submarine propelling itself through deep water, the historic AUKUS submarine program will drive Australia’s workforce, skill development, industrial capacity, economic and defence power…

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 22 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Launch of the Willyama Cyber Traineeships

Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE, Voice to Parliament, cyber security, Jobs and Skills Australia

Release type: Speech

Date: 21 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Media conference, Sydney - new ABS Labour Force Figures

Subjects: Labour force statistics, industrial relations legislation, wages growth.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 16 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Interview - ABC News Breakfast

Subjects: Gas supply, AUKUS, Closing the Gap

Release type: Transcript

Date: 16 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

New ABS Labour Force Figures

Unemployment is back at record lows after 64,600 jobs were created in February 2023, new labour force figures show.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 16 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Interview - 5AA Mornings with Matthew Pantelis

Subjects: AUKUS; skills for submarine development; Skills Academy

Release type: Transcript

Date: 15 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Doorstop – Osborne, South Australia

Subjects: AUKUS; Downing of US drone; Australia-China relationship

Release type: Transcript

Date: 15 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Richard Marles MP
  • The Hon Peter Malinauskas MP
  • Senator The Hon Penny Wong
  • The Hon Pat Conroy MP

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