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170,000 and counting: Free TAFE completions continue to rise

Australians are making the most of the opportunity to gain new qualifications and skills through the Albanese Government’s Free TAFE program, with new data revealing more than 170,000 Free TAFE…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 20 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Protecting penalty rates a top Government priority as Parliament resumes

Penalty and overtime rates for millions of Australian workers are one step closer to protection enshrined in law, with the Albanese Labor Government set to introduce legislation on its key…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 19 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

More job creation under Labor

Despite the unemployment rate ticking up last month, ABS Labour Force data shows more Australians are in work than ever before.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 17 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Historic $14million investment to boost adult literacy and numeracy skills

The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments have finalised an historic agreement to boost the numeracy, literacy and digital skills of South Australians.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP

More than neighbours: Partners meet to discuss Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme

Pacific and Timor-Leste heads of mission from Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme participating countries met with the Albanese Labor Government at Parliament House in Canberra today…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 15 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Interim Australian Tertiary Education Commission starts today

The next stage of tertiary education reforms begins today with the establishment of the interim Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC).

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Real wage increase from today for nearly 3 million workers

Australia’s 2.9 million award workers will continue to feel the impacts of strong and sustainable real wage increases under Labor, from today.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

$10K incentives for new apprentice housing tradies kicks off tomorrow

The Albanese Government is building the workforce Australia needs for the future by paying housing construction apprentice tradies $10,000 in incentives, from tomorrow. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 30 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

National Construction Industry Forum Meeting Communique

The tripartite National Construction Industry Forum has today agreed on a process for formal endorsement of the draft ‘Blueprint for the Future’ by no later than September 2025.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 27 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

New data shows workplace laws delivering real wage increases

Figures released today have revealed a record high number of employees are being covered by federal enterprise bargaining agreements, which produce real wage increases for Australian workers.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 27 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Orica decision clarifies operation of coal long service leave scheme

On 15 May 2025, the Full Court of the Federal Court decided Orica’s appeal in Orica Australia Pty Ltd v Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation [2025] FCAFC 65…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 24 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Low unemployment and high participation under Labor

ABS Labour Force Survey figures released today show that employment has risen by 1,135,600 (or 8.4 per cent) under the Albanese Labor Government over the last three years, a higher rate…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 June 2025

Ministers:

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

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