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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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Building the First Nations VET workforce to support Australia’s skills future

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on commitments to build a sustainable First Nations vocational education and training (VET) workforce by investing $2.5 million to expand the National…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 March 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

More homegrown apprentices for more Victorian homes

Victorians are leading the way in benefitting from the Albanese Labor Government’s Key Apprenticeship Program (KAP), which is delivering more housing construction apprentices for communities…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 17 March 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Radio interview - Ellen Fanning, ABC Brisbane Drive

SUBJECTS: Male Allies Challenge; Building Women’s Careers program; Women in trades; Engaging people in Vocational Education and Training; Free TAFE; Foundation skills; Jobs and Skills Australia;…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 16 March 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

New EV training facilities for clean energy jobs in the Sunshine State

Queenslanders looking to play their part in Australia’s transition to renewable energy will now benefit from cutting-edge training opportunities with the opening of two new electric vehicle skills…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 16 March 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Julie-Ann Campbell MP

Allyship in Action backing women’s careers in construction

Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles today launched the Male Allies Challenge at a construction site in Logan, driving a national push to back more women to build their careers in…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 16 March 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

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

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Release type: Speech

Date: 22 February 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP