New ABS Labour Force Figures

More Australians are in jobs and getting the work hours they want – but they’re still not getting the wage increases they need.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 15 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Address to the Community Colleges Australia Conference

E&OE

Release type: Speech

Date: 14 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - Sky News, PM Agenda

Subjects: Rates rise; National TAFE Day; Jobs & Skills Summit; Labour shortages.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

ABC Insiders interview

DAVID SPEERS: Brendan O’Connor, welcome to the program.   BRENDAN O’CONNOR, MINISTER FOR SKILLS AND TRAINING: Thanks, David.  

Release type: Transcript

Date: 4 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Simplifying VET qualifications

The Albanese Government will focus on making the VET system fit for purpose – efficient, effective and easy to navigate so that students don’t have to study the same thing over and over again…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 4 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Modernising workplace relations laws to get wages moving

The Albanese Labor Government will get wages moving - particularly for women and small business workers - by modernising Australia’s workplace relations laws.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 2 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Jobs and Skills Summit delivers results for skills and training

The Jobs and Skills Summit has kicked off a national conversation on how to improve the vocational education and training sector and tackle the national skills shortage.  

Release type: Media Release

Date: 2 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - Jobs and Skills Summit

Subjects: Skills and training for the future labour market.

Release type: Speech

Date: 2 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - ABC Radio National with Sabra Lane

SUBJECTS: Jobs and Skills Summit; paid parental leave; skilled migration; employment opportunities for older and disabled Australians.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 1 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Interview - ABC Afternoon Briefing, ABC 24, with Greg Jennett

Subjects: Job& Skills Summit; Skilled migration.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 31 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - Sky News with Kieran Gilbert

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: COSBOA and ACTU deal, multi-employer bargaining, Jobs and Skills Summit, Scott Morrison.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 29 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Speech - Launch of Per Capita's Centre for New Industry

Subjects: Manufacturing industry, National Reconstruction Fund, Jobs and Skills Australia, apprenticeships, gender equity.

Release type: Speech

Date: 29 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

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