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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 - Hobart, Tasmania

Subjects: Jobs and Skills; Free TAFE in Tasmania; US midterms; inflation; One Nation

Release type: Transcript

Date: 5 November 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments sign $470million agreement for Free TAFE's future

The Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments have locked in the future of Free TAFE for thousands of Victorians under a $470 million agreement, building on Victoria’s nation-leading introduction of…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 November 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Taking skills on the road to communities across Far West New South Wales

Students in Far West New South Wales will have access to more hands-on training closer to home, with two new Mobile Training Units (MTUs) and two mobile classrooms set to bring skills and training…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 November 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
  • Senator Tony Sheldon
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Australian Education Union - TAFE Symposium Canberra

Acknowledgements omittedThank you for the opportunity to join you today.And before going any further, I want to acknowledge that tomorrow is World Teachers’ Day.

Release type: Speech

Date: 29 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Backing Victorians to get qualifications that recognise their skills - and help build more homes

Hundreds of experienced construction workers will get access to free, fast-tracked and nationally recognised qualifications after the Carroll Labor Government signed onto the Albanese Labor…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Gabrielle Williams MP

Mobile TAFE units to train Victoria's next generation

Two new mobile training units will provide skills and training to hundreds of First Nations learners in Gippsland and north-west Victoria.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 26 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
  • The Hon Gabrielle Williams MP
  • The Hon Jaclyn Symes

Doorstop Interview, Burnie, Tasmania

Topics: TasTAFE Burnie Student Residences; TasTAFE; Housing

Release type: Transcript

Date: 23 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • Anne Urquhart MP

Student housing opens at Burnie TAFE for Tasmanians powering clean energy future

Learners from all around Tasmania, and even beyond will benefit from a new student residence at one of Tasmania’s largest TAFE campuses, which was officially opened today.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Anne Urquhart MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP

Occupations in shortage continue to drop

New data shows Australia’s occupations in shortage are continuing to ease, in a sign that the Albanese Government’s targeted investments in skills and workforce participation are strengthening the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 21 October 2026

Ministers:

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

$560 million agreement for the future of Free TAFE in New South Wales

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments have locked in Free TAFE for New South Wales, with a $560 million joint investment to grow the skilled workforce and break down the financial barriers…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 21 October 2026

Ministers:

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

Launch of inaugural Jobs and Skills Month Canberra

Yesterday afternoon my friend and colleague Dr Helen Haines, the Member for Indi, was the victim of a horrific incident.

Release type: Speech

Date: 20 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Skills key to unlocking productivity benefits in Australia

Australia's workforce is adapting, growing and creating new opportunities in the face of economic, technological and demographic change, according to the new Jobs and Skills Report.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 October 2026

Ministers:

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