Studio mid-shot of the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, wearing a red jacket with a white top, black frame glasses and smiling happily at the camera.

The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

  • Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP was sworn in as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations on 13 May 2025.

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Interview with Sarah Abo - Channel 9 Today Show

Topics: Superannuation, defence

Release type: Transcript

Date: 1 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth 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

Interview with Sally Sara - ABC Radio National Breakfast

Topics: US tariffs; 1 July real wage increase; Super guarantee; Gambling reform.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 30 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Press Conference, Adelaide

Topics: Increase to minimum and award wages; Labor’s protection of penalty rates; Australia’s defence spending.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 29 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth 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

Interview with Karl Stefanovic – Channel Nine, Today Show

Topics: Middle East conflict; US relationship.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Press conference, Adelaide

Topics: May Labour Force data; AI.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 19 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

Doorstop, Adelaide

Topics: High Court's decision on the CFMEU Construction and General Division.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 June 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth 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