New paid work pathways program to get more Australians into work

Australians facing barriers to work will have more opportunities to join the workforce and boost their skills, under new government-funded work placements to roll out next year.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 5 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Raf Epstein - ABC Melbourne Mornings

SUBJECTS: National Accounts; Albanese Government delivers a pay rise for early educators; Woolworths; UN vote.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 5 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

PALM scheme heads of mission to meet in Canberra

The Albanese Government will host the latest in a series of roundtable discussions with representatives of partnering countries in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme in Canberra…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 5 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press Conference - Sydney

SUBJECTS: Albanese Government delivers a pay rise for early educators; Multi-employer bargaining; Woolworths.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 4 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Albanese Government delivers pay rises for early educators

The historic agreement to deliver a 15 per cent wage increase for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) workers has been formally signed and lodged today with the Fair Work Commission.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 4 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Press Conference - TAFE NSW Wollongong

Subjects: Heavy Manufacturing Centre of Excellence for Wollongong, partnership with Bluescope, Maldon-Dombarton rail line, extensions to Metro West, Western Sydney…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Visa reform targets the skills Australia needs

The Albanese Labor Government is today announcing a new targeted Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) designed to attract skilled migrants who will make a significant contribution to the Australian…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Heavy Industry Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in the Illawarra backs a Future Made in Australia

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are jointly investing more than $47 million to establish the Illawarra Heavy Industry Manufacturing Centre of Excellence at TAFE NSW Wollongong.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Chris Minns MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Looking for a gift for a free market-lover? Try Anti-Monopoly - Opinion piece

On my coffee table sits a board game. Designed by Ralph Anspach, it is called Anti-Monopoly.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 2 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Interview with Patricia Karvelas - ABC RN Breakfast

Subjects: World-leading social media reform for kids; Senate passing bills; Government agenda; Nature Positive legislation; cost of living measures.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 29 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Doorstop interview - Canberra

Subjects: Albanese Government successfully passes more than 30 important reforms through Parliament; EPA; Cost of living.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 29 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Emma Rebellato - ABC News Breakfast

Subjects: World-leading social media ban passes parliament, Albanese Government successfully passes more than 30 important reforms through parliament, Parliament due to return in 2025.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 29 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

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