Australian and WA Governments sign landmark skills agreement

The Australian and Western 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…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Mark McGowan MLA
  • The Hon Sue Ellery MLC

Doorstop Interview — Parliament House Canberra

SUBJECTS: Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill. E&OE Transcript

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Interview — ABC Insiders with David Speers

SUBJECTS: Secure Job, Better Pay Bill, Scott Morrison

Release type: Transcript

Date: 27 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Speech to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia

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Release type: Speech

Date: 22 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech to the AI Group Industry Meets Canberra

Subjects: Jobs and Skills Australia, skill shortages, Powering Australia Plan, apprenticeship completion rates.

Release type: Speech

Date: 21 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Press conference, Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT

Release type: Transcript

Date: 19 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • Louise Miller-Frost MP

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,…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 19 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

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…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 18 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Sue Ellery MLC
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP
  • The Hon Alister Henskens SC MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • Chris Steel MLA

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…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 18 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP

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. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 18 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Transcript — Labour force figures press conference, Sydney

SUBJECTS: Unemployment rate, Svitzer dispute, Cost of retirement, NSW rail dispute.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 17 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

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.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 17 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

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