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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 29 July 2024.

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More Fee-Free TAFE construction and housing places for Victoria

The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are supporting thousands of Victorians to access free training for a rewarding career in construction – with the announcement of more than 5,000 Fee-Free…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 November 2024

Ministers:

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

2024 Australian Training Awards finalists

The Australian Training Awards are the peak, national awards for excellence and best practice in vocational education and training (VET) and the Albanese Government congratulates the 75…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 20 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Address to ITECA’s 2024 Parliamentary Forum

*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ***Acknowledgement of Country

Release type: Speech

Date: 19 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Welcoming the 2024 Skillaroos to Parliament

*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Acknowledgement of Country

Release type: Speech

Date: 19 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Skilling up Australia's clean energy workforce

** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ** Acknowledgement of Country

Release type: Speech

Date: 14 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Press conference, Seacombe Gardens Adelaide

SUBJECTS: New Fee-Free TAFE construction places in South Australia

Release type: Transcript

Date: 13 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

More Fee-Free TAFE construction and housing courses for South Australia

The Australian Government, in partnership with the South Australian Government, will make more than 1,300 new Fee-Free TAFE and vocational education and training (VET) places available in…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 13 November 2024

Ministers:

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

Press Conference, Regency Park Adelaide

SUBJECT/S: TAFE places in South Australia; Mobilization deed between ASC, BAE and the Commonwealth; AUKUS; CBUS; Australia-US Alliance; Kevin Rudd

Release type: Transcript

Date: 13 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Richard Marles MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Stephen Mullighan MP
  • Mr Steve Georganas MP

2,140 more Fee-Free TAFE construction and housing courses for Western Australians

The Albanese and Cook governments today announced a further 2,140 Fee-Free TAFE places will be available in housing and construction in Western Australia.  

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Roger Cook MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Press conference, Perth, North Metropolitan TAFE, Clarkson

Subjects: more Fee-Free TAFE construction courses for WA, skills shortages, border security, federal election timing.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 12 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Roger Cook MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Press Conference, Box Hill Institute

MINISTER FOR SKILLS AND TRAINING ANDREW GILES: Okay. Good morning, everyone.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 9 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Free TAFE Bill 2024

***Check against delivery***Second Reading Speech

Release type: Speech

Date: 7 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
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