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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, Perth

SUBJECTS: Free TAFE; TAFE Technology Fund; Improving VET completions; Renewable energy; Migration; GST; WA Parliament; Resources; Planning.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

WA students to benefit from $113 million boost to vocational education and training

The Albanese and Cook Governments have today announced $113 million in funding to boost vocational education and training (VET) to help Western Australians get the skills they need to thrive…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson

Address to the McKell Institute, Perth

I’m excited to be here, thanks to the McKell Institute, to talk about my role as Australia’s Minister for Skills and Training, and my approach to this responsibility.

Release type: Speech

Date: 19 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Interview - Stan Shaw, ABC South West WA

SUBJECTS: Visit to Western Australia; Immigration; Skills shortages; Free TAFE; Key Apprenticeship Program; Skills recognition.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

University of Canberra AI Roundtable

Acknowledgements omittedA few weeks ago I met Oscar at a TAFE campus in Melbourne.Oscar is a mature-aged plumbing apprentice in his second year of training.

Release type: Speech

Date: 12 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Humanability National Forum - Melbourne

Acknowledgements omittedGood morning everyone - it’s great to be here with you at this year’s HumanAbility National Forum.

Release type: Speech

Date: 12 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

New maritime training initiative charts the course for seafarers

The Albanese Government today launched the Maritime Skills and Training Initiative (MSTI), a new program that will provide access to sea time for up to 20 trainee and cadet seafarers.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Catherine King MP

Press Conference, Wollongong

SUBJECTS: New mobile training units at TAFE Wollongong.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 7 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

$2.5 million investment takes clean energy training on the road to NSW communities

The Albanese and Minns Governments have launched a $2.5 million mobile training fleet at TAFE NSW Wollongong, bringing hands-on clean energy training to communities across New South Wales.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 7 November 2025

Ministers:

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

Press Conference, Tasmania

SUBJECTS: Tasmania implementation plan under National Skills Agreement, Free TAFE.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 31 October 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Tasmanian students set to benefit from $25 million skills funding boost

The Albanese and Rockliff Governments have today announced $25.8 million in joint funding to strengthen vocational education and training (VET) across Tasmania, ensuring Tasmanians get the support…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 31 October 2025

Ministers:

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

Addressing occupation gender segregation key to boosting economy and progressing gender economic equality

A new report from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has outlined opportunities to advance gender economic equality in the jobs and skills system.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 October 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP