Australia signals commitment to key international standard on child labour
The Albanese Labor Government is taking steps towards protecting and promoting international standards that ensure children engage in safe and appropriat
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.
Address to the Community Colleges Australia Conference
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Interview - Sky News, PM Agenda
Subjects: Rates rise; National TAFE Day; Jobs & Skills Summit; Labour shortages.
ABC Insiders interview
DAVID SPEERS: Brendan O’Connor, welcome to the program. BRENDAN O’CONNOR, MINISTER FOR SKILLS AND TRAINING: Thanks, David.
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…
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.
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.
Speech - Jobs and Skills Summit
Subjects: Skills and training for the future labour market.
Interview - ABC Radio National with Sabra Lane
SUBJECTS: Jobs and Skills Summit; paid parental leave; skilled migration; employment opportunities for older and disabled Australians.
Interview - ABC Afternoon Briefing, ABC 24, with Greg Jennett
Subjects: Job& Skills Summit; Skilled migration.
Interview - Sky News with Kieran Gilbert
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: COSBOA and ACTU deal, multi-employer bargaining, Jobs and Skills Summit, Scott Morrison.