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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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Doorstop interview, Parliament House, Canberra

SUBJECTS: Key Apprenticeship Program; Coalition’s failure to commit to future of Key Apprenticeship Program; Free TAFE; Fuel; Dennis Richardson; National Party.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 12 March 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Quicker, cheaper degrees: More TAFE - university pathways

The Australian Government is making it quicker and cheaper for Australians to get the skills and qualifications they need.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 9 March 2026

Ministers:

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

Radio Interview - 4CA Breakfast with Murray Jones

SUBJECTS: Housing; Key Apprenticeship Program; Free TAFE; Clean energy trade apprentices; apprenticeship completions; Liberal plans to cut housing apprentice support.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 2 March 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Clean energy apprentices delivering our renewable future

SUNDAY, 1 MARCH 2026

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 March 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Chris Bowen MP

TAFE partnerships get $1.4 million boost for clean energy jobs

Albanese and Cook governments investing in clean energy training innovationFour WA-led projects awarded $1.4 million through WA’s Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 February 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson

New TAFE Centres of Excellence for digital and care skills in Victoria

The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are investing $50.6 million to create two TAFE Centres of Excellence in Melbourne to drive national improvements in digital literacy across critical…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 February 2026

Ministers:

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

AEU Federal Conference Melbourne

Acknowledgements omitted

Release type: Speech

Date: 22 February 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

New Regional University Study Hub opens in St Helens

A new Regional University Study Hub (RUSH) officially opened today in St Helens Tasmania, bringing university closer for local residents.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 18 February 2026

Ministers:

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

Radio Interview - Lucy Breaden, ABC Hobart Drive

Key Apprenticeship Program; apprentices.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 February 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Leading competition experts appointed as Government revitalises National Competition Council and launches major review to boost labour mobility

Appointment of President and Councillors

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 18 February 2026

Ministers:

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

Doorstop Interview, Launceston

SUBJECTS: Key Apprenticeship Program; apprentices on worksites; apprentice incentives; women in trades.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 17 February 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Jess Tessdale MP

More homegrown apprentices for more Tasmanian Homes

Tasmanians are among those benefitting from the Albanese Labor Government’s Key Apprenticeship Program (KAP), which is delivering more housing construction apprentices for communities across the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 February 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Jess Tessdale MP