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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

High Court decision

The Albanese Labor Government welcomes the decision made by the High Court today, upholding our legislation and scheme of administration, which appointed an Administrator to the CFMEU Construction…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 18 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Communique - Meeting of Federal, State and Territory Skills Ministers

Federal, state and territory Skills Ministers met today in Brisbane to collaborate on improvements to the vocational education and training system that will lift productivity and act as a critical…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 13 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Rosslyn Bates MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • Michael Pettersson MLA
  • The Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP

Commonwealth Prac Payment registrations open to TAFE Nursing students

Australians studying Nursing at TAFE can apply for Commonwealth Prac Payments from today, as part of the Albanese Government’s support for higher education and vocational education and…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 10 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Nominations extended for 2025 Australian Training Awards

Nominations for this year’s Australian Training Awards have been extended, ahead of the premier event which celebrates the individuals and organisations that make the skills and training sector…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Penalty rates and amending the Fair Work Act top of NWRCC agenda

The Albanese Government’s workplace relations priorities – including proposed legislation to protect penalty rates in awards and changes to better support employees experiencing stillbirth and…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

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