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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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Australia’s Skillaroos ready for Global Skills Challenge in Wollongong

Team Australia’s Skillaroos will test their vocational skills against hundreds of international competitors at the Global Skills Challenge in Wollongong this week, as their preparations for the…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 24 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Radio Interview - Alex Easton, ABC Sunshine Coast

Topics: Free TAFE

Release type: Transcript

Date: 16 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Press conference, Bendigo TAFE

SUBJECTS: Free TAFE; Premier Jacinta Allan; One Nation; Homes for Australia Plan.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 9 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Lisa Chesters MP

Radio interview with Murray Jones - 4CA Cairns Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Free TAFE; Skilled migration.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 9 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Independent Tertiary Education Council Conference 2026 Brisbane

Acknowledgements omittedAt a time when skills shortages are holding back growth and productivity, getting the balance right in VET has never been more important. 

Release type: Speech

Date: 5 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Radio interview with Leon Compton - ABC Tasmania Mornings

SUBJECTS: VET in Schools; National Skills Agreement; TasTAFE; apprenticeships.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 4 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

25,000 New housing construction apprentices get their start with government's $10,000 incentive

More than 25,000 Australians have already started an apprenticeship in housing construction in just ten months, thanks to the Albanese Labor Government’s $10,000 Key Apprenticeship Program,…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP

Doorstop Interview - Canberra

TOPICS: Housing; Apprenticeships; Skills shortages.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 June 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP

Professor Barney Glover to head ATEC

Professor Barney Glover has been appointed the Chief Commissioner of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC).

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 May 2026

Ministers:

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

Radio interview with Stephen Hill - 2SER FM

Subjects: Coalition; Migration; Housing; Skilled migration.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Construction TAFE Centre of Excellence to boost housing supply

Thousands of construction workers across New South Wales and the country will benefit from new skills to help boost housing supply thanks to an $11 million joint investment by the Albanese and…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Prue Car MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Radio Interview - ABC Brisbane

SUBJECTS: Coalition; Migration; Budget; Skilled migration; Housing.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 19 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP