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Strengthening Australia's employment services

The Albanese Labor Government’s Employment White Paper outlines eight principles to guide reforms to Australia’s employment services system, with a focus on be

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP

National Skills Passport

The Government’s vision is for a dynamic and inclusive labour market where everyone has the opportunity for secure, fairly paid work and people, businesses and communities can be beneficiaries of…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Albanese and Cook Governments deliver more Fee-Free TAFE

The Albanese and Cook Governments will continue their partnership to deliver Fee Free TAFE and vocational education and training (VET) places to Western Australians over the next three years.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Roger Cook MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Building a stronger workforce for a stronger industry

A food supply chain workforce capacity study will be undertaken by Jobs and Skills Australia to identify the best opportunities to grow a targeted workforce in the agriculture sector.  

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

More than half a million jobs created under Labor

Today’s ABS Labour Force Figures, released today, show unemployment in Australia remains at historic lows of 3.7 per cent.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 14 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Skills assessment reform for migrants and local businesses

The Albanese Government has released a discussion paper seeking feedback from stakeholders on the new standards for skilled migration assessing authorities.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Fair and sustainable standards for truck drivers

The Albanese Labor Government is taking action to ensure the trucking industry is safe, sustainable, and viable.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 5 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Closing loopholes that undercut pay and conditions for Australian workers

The Albanese Labor Government is supporting Australian workers by closing loopholes that undercut pay and conditions.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 4 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Albanese Labor Government to Close the labour Hire Loophole

The Albanese Labor Government will protect Australian workers from having their pay undercut – by closing the labour hire loophole. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 4 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Small business exemptions in Closing Loopholes Bill

The Albanese Labor Government is committed to providing support, certainty, and fairness for Australian small businesses.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Julie Collins MP

Albanese Labor Government to criminalise wage theft

The Albanese Labor Government is standing up for Australian workers by delivering on our promise to criminalise wage theft across the nation.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Albanese Labor Government to criminalise industrial manslaughter

The Albanese Labor Government will make Australian workplaces safer by criminalising industrial manslaughter.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 2 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

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