Celebrating the nation’s best at the 2022 Australian Training Awards
Sixteen of Australia’s best apprentices, students, training providers, teachers and businesses have been recognised for their hard work and dedication at this year’s Australian Training Awards,…
Communique - Meeting of State and Territory Skills Ministers
Federal and State and Territory Skills and Training Ministers met today, acknowledging the Victorian Government is currently in caretaker, to progress a range of key vocational education and…
Australian and SA Governments sign landmark skills agreement
The Australian and South Australian Governments have signed a landmark 12-month Skills Agreement to address the current skills shortage and deliver Fee-Free TAFE and more vocational education…
Fair Work Commission Svitzer ruling
The Government welcomes this outcome. If Svitzer had been allowed to proceed with its threat it would have done significant damage to the Australian economy.
Transcript — Labour force figures press conference, Sydney
SUBJECTS: Unemployment rate, Svitzer dispute, Cost of retirement, NSW rail dispute.
New ABS Labour Force Figures
If anyone still needed proof that low wages won’t fix themselves – today’s labour force figures show the case is closed.
Transcript — National Press Club address
SUBJECTS: Multi-employer bargaining; wages; workforce casualisation.
A welcome pick-up in wages, but more work to be done
The Albanese Government welcomes new figures today showing wages growing at their fastest pace in more than 9 years.
Jobs and Skills Australia begins its work
Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has today been formally established, after legislation passed through Parliament and received Royal Assent.
Fair Work Commission intervention
That is why we have intervened in the Fair Work Commission’s case to argue this action should be terminated.