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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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Proposed new federal standards to clean-up construction industry

The Albanese Government will consult on potential standards for the construction industry aimed at ensuring government financial arrangements drive quality, productivity, lawful behaviour, and…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Lifelong learning key to successfully navigating disruption and opportunity

A new study from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) demonstrates that lifelong learning is the key to helping people successfully navigate both disruption and opportunity in a rapidly changing labour…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

AFR Workforce Summit, Sydney

Introduction

Release type: Speech

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Fair Work Commission order delivers fuel price relief for truck drivers

Truck drivers and road transport businesses will get relief from sharp fuel price increases, with the Fair Work Commission today making its first road transport contractual chain order following…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 20 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Press Conference, Adelaide

March Labour Force Data

Release type: Transcript

Date: 16 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Australia’s unemployment rate remains low

 Australia’s labour market continued to display resilience in March, despite ongoing global challenges like the conflict in the Middle East. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 16 April 2026

Ministers:

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

Fairer Fuel Determination

Today I made a determination that will allow the Fair Work Commission to expedite its consideration of the Transport Workers’ Union and the Australian Road Transport Industrial Organisation’s…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 10 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Doorstop - Parliament House, Canberra

Topics: Conflict in the Middle East.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 8 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Interview with Natalie Barr - Sunrise, Channel Seven

Topics: Middle East conflict; Queensland oil field proposal; Fuel supplies.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 8 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Notification of fairer fuel consultation

The Albanese Government’s Fairer Fuel amendments passed the Federal Parliament last week. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 7 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Doubling of PALM training supports workers and employers for the long term, here and abroad

The Albanese Government is helping more than 31,000 Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers receive extra training to build skills and support long‑term employability.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Pat Conroy MP

Fairer Fuel Bill passes Parliament

Labor’s Fairer Fuel Bill has today passed Federal Parliament, which will help truckies and transport operators deal with fuel price rises…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 30 March 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP