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 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.
Interview with Tom Connell - SKY News Politics Now
SUBJECTS: Cutting student debt; Tertiary education sector; Free TAFE; Housing.
Doorstop - Parliament House, Canberra
SUBJECTS: Cutting student debt; Early education child safety legislation; Free TAFE.
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.
VETASSESS Allyship Conference
Good morning.I’d like to start by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land you’re meeting on today and pay my respects to their elders past and present.
170,000 and counting: Free TAFE completions continue to rise
Australians are making the most of the opportunity to gain new qualifications and skills through the Albanese Government’s Free TAFE program, with new data revealing more than 170,000 Free TAFE…
Press conference - CIT Woden
Subjects: CIT Woden campus launch; ACT GPs; ACT-NSW border
Historic $14million investment to boost adult literacy and numeracy skills
The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments have finalised an historic agreement to boost the numeracy, literacy and digital skills of South Australians.
Press Conference – MarionLIFE, Adelaide
SUBJECTS: $14 million investment in foundation skills and adult community education in South Australia.
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).
$10K incentives for new apprentice housing tradies kicks off tomorrow
The Albanese Government is building the workforce Australia needs for the future by paying housing construction apprentice tradies $10,000 in incentives, from tomorrow.
Communique - Meeting of Federal, State and Territory Skills Ministers
Federal, state and territory Skills Ministers met today in Brisbane to collaborate on improvements to the vocational education and training system that will lift productivity and act as a critical…