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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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$1.3 million investment to boost skills training at TAFE NSW Cessnock

TAFE NSW Cessnock will benefit from a $1.3 million joint investment by the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments to upgrade training facilities and support growing workforce demand across…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 April 2026

Ministers:

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

Television interview with Tom Connell - Sky News Afternoon Agenda

Key Apprenticeship Program, Free TAFE, housing construction

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

New scholarships to boost vital skills

Labor is backing Victorians to improve their language, literacy and numeracy and digital skills.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Colin Brooks MP

Backing more young Victorians through Raising Expectations program

The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are expanding the Raising Expectations program to help young people in out-of-home care and those who are care leavers pursue post-secondary education.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Colin Brooks MP

Press Conference, Melbourne

SUBJECTS: Real Skills Deserves Real Recognition; Integrity in the VET sector; Skills shortages; Fuel; Skilled migration; Digital and AI skills.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 16 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Real Skills Deserve Real Recognition promotion latest in crackdown on dodgy training providers

The Albanese Labor Government is doubling down on dodgy training providers, agents and brokers who lure prospective students into fraudulent training scams.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 16 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Radio interview - ABC Radio Sydney Drive

SUBJECTS: TAFE Centre of Excellence at Meadowbank TAFE; Digital and AI skills; Tertiary education; Careers pathways; Universities Accord; Migration; Skills demand; National TAFE Network.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 14 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Press Conference - Sydney

SUBJECTS: TAFE Centre of Excellence at TAFE Meadowbank; Digital and AI skills.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 14 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Digital skills boost through Meadowbank TAFE Centre of Excellence

More than 50,000 Australians each year will gain the benefits of industry-led digital training with a new TAFE Centre of Excellence opening at the Institute of Applied Technology – Digital at…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 April 2026

Ministers:

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

Male Allies back women’s careers in construction

Construction workers are stepping up to lift women’s participation in the industry by showing their support through the Male Allies Challenge.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 14 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Radio interview - ABC Regional Drive South Australia and Broken Hill

SUBJECTS: Reading Writing Hotline; Foundation skills; Key Apprenticeship Program; Free TAFE.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 9 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Culturally tailored training building stronger and more skilled First Nations communities

Hundreds of First Nations people are accessing free, tailored foundation skills training through the Albanese Government’s Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program, supported by $38.5…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 2 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
  • Marion Scrymgour MP
  • Matt Smith MP