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The Hon Jason Clare MP

  • Minister for Education

The Hon Jason Clare MP was sworn in as Minister for Education on 1 June 2022.

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Managing a sustainable international education sector

The Albanese Government is today announcing a National Planning Level of 295,000 international student places for 2026, providing stability and certainty for the international education sector.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 4 August 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Julian Hill MP

Albanese Government cuts 20 per cent off all student debts

The Albanese Labor Government has today cut all student debts by 20 per cent.We are wiping more than $16 billion in debt for more than three million Australians. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 31 July 2025

Ministers:

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

Doorstop - Parliament House, Canberra

SUBJECTS: Cutting student debt; Early education child safety legislation; Free TAFE.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 23 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator the Hon Jess Walsh MP

Albanese Government introduces legislation to cut every student debt by 20 per cent

The Albanese Labor Government is today introducing legislation to cut 20 per cent off all student debts. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 July 2025

Ministers:

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

New report highlights need to break down barriers between vocational education and university

Better connecting vocational education and training (VET) and higher education will help more people gain the skills and qualifications they need.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 February 2025

Ministers:

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

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

Albanese Labor Government to make student loan repayments fairer

The Albanese Labor Government will raise the minimum repayment threshold for student loans and cut repayment rates to make the repayment system fairer for all Australians with a student debt –…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 2 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Strengthening education and skills links with India

Today the Albanese Government welcomes India’s Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to Melbourne to further strengthen the education and skills links between our two countries. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 October 2024

Ministers:

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

Improving the sustainability of international education

The Albanese Government is strengthening the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 August 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Fee increase for international students part of July 1 migration reforms

As of 1 July 2024, the fee for international student visas will increase from $710 to $1,600.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 July 2024

Ministers:

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

Next steps in ensuring the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector

Next week the Albanese Government will introduce legislation to support the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector.  

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 11 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP