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The Hon Andrew Giles MP

  • Minister for Skills and Training

The Hon Andrew Giles MP was sworn in as Minister for Skills and Training on 13 May 2025.

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Albanese Government's skills reforms leading to fewer occupations in shortage

New data from Jobs and Skills Australia has confirmed the actions the Albanese Government is taking to invest in TAFE and training is shrinking skills shortages in Australia.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 October 2025

Ministers:

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

New Suburban University Study Hub site opens in Melbourne’s north

A new Suburban University Study Hub site has officially opened in Epping today as part of the Northern Study Hub.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 October 2025

Ministers:

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

$4.5 million lab to support clinical skills training at Loganlea TAFE

A new $4.5 million Clinical Skills Lab has been officially opened at TAFE Queensland’s Loganlea campus.Delivered in partnership by the Albanese and…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Rosslyn Bates MP

Doorstop Interview - Wagga Wagga

SUBJECTS: Building Women’s Careers; Women in apprenticeships.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 14 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Backing women in the Riverina Murray region to rise and build

The Albanese Government is backing a partnership of 12 organisations in the Riverina Murray region with $1 million to support more women to work in in-demand areas, with the launch of the Rise…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 14 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Doorstop Interview - Melbourne

SUBJECTS: Free TAFE; Coalition’s threat to Free TAFE; CFMEU.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Free TAFE still on the Coalition's chopping block

New data released by Federal Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles today has revealed there have been more than 685,000 Free TAFE enrolments since the start of the program – places that…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

The future of housing construction starts now

Victoria’s next generation of construction workers are learning the cutting-edge skills required to support and grow Australia, with training now underway at the Future of Housing Construction…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 2 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP

Doorstop Interview - Adelaide

SUBJECTS: National Security TAFE Centre of Excellence; Training; Early Childhood Education and Care.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 September 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

More apprentices to build Australia’s future

Apprenticeship participation and completions have jumped significantly in the past five years with trade completions at their highest in a decade, new data from the National Centre for Vocational…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 26 September 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

$28 million TAFE Centre of Excellence to boost national security and upskill workers for AUKUS

The Albanese and Malinauskas Governments have today announced the $28 million National Security TAFE Centre of Excellence, to be established at TAFE SA's Regency campus, as part of upskilling the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 26 September 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP

Press conference, Grafton

SUBJECTS: Improving VET completions; Grafton visit; Skills shortages; National Skills Agreement.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 September 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP