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WA students to benefit from $113 million boost to vocational education and training

The Albanese and Cook Governments have today announced $113 million in funding to boost vocational education and training (VET) to help Western Australians get the skills they need to thrive…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson

Longest run of annual real wages growth in almost a decade

New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that annual real wages have now grown for eight consecutive quarters.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP

Australia Day grants to support record number of events in 2026

The Australian Government will support a record number of events this Australia Day, building on the continued success of the Australia Day Grants Program.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 15 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

Unemployment falls and thousands more jobs created

New figures today show unemployment is down again, 1.2 million jobs have now been created under the Albanese Government, and in the past month alone 55,000 new full-time jobs have been created.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 13 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP

New maritime training initiative charts the course for seafarers

The Albanese Government today launched the Maritime Skills and Training Initiative (MSTI), a new program that will provide access to sea time for up to 20 trainee and cadet seafarers.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Catherine King MP

$2.5 million investment takes clean energy training on the road to NSW communities

The Albanese and Minns Governments have launched a $2.5 million mobile training fleet at TAFE NSW Wollongong, bringing hands-on clean energy training to communities across New South Wales.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 7 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Baby Priya’s Bill passes Senate

The Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya’s) Bill 2025 has today passed Federal Parliament, ensuring employer-funded paid parental leave protections are now enshrined in legislation for grieving parents…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

New Comcare CEO appointed

Colin Radford, a leader in Australia’s work health and safety and workers’ compensation sectors, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Comcare.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Tasmanian students set to benefit from $25 million skills funding boost

The Albanese and Rockliff Governments have today announced $25.8 million in joint funding to strengthen vocational education and training (VET) across Tasmania, ensuring Tasmanians get the support…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 31 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP

Addressing occupation gender segregation key to boosting economy and progressing gender economic equality

A new report from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has outlined opportunities to advance gender economic equality in the jobs and skills system.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 October 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Medicare and PBS among Australia’s most trusted: Latest data shows trust in Australian public services continues to grow

Trust in Australian public services has hit a record high, according to the latest data from the 2025 Trust in Australian Public Services Report, published by the Australian Public Service…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 October 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

2025 finalists announced for the Australian Training Awards

The best of the best from Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector has been revealed, with the announcement of the 75 finalists for this year’s Australian Training Awards.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 23 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

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