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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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TAFE Directors Australia Convention Brisbane

It’s a real pleasure to be with you here in Brisbane for this year’s TAFE Directors Australia Convention.

Release type: Speech

Date: 6 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Lifelong learning key to successfully navigating disruption and opportunity

A new study from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) demonstrates that lifelong learning is the key to helping people successfully navigate both disruption and opportunity in a rapidly changing labour…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

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

Big sister helps WA women complete apprenticeships in vital sectors

A $4 million Albanese Government investment will back more women in Western Australia to start and complete apprenticeships in electrotechnology, construction and clean energy.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 April 2026

Ministers:

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

TAFE Gippsland campuses charging up for EV training

TAFE Gippsland campuses are charged and ready in rolling out electric vehicle training for automotive apprentices, following the completion of a project seeing five campuses sharing in new EV…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator Raff Ciccone

Doorstop interview, Morwell

Renewable Energy TAFE Centre of Excellence; renewables jobs and manufacturing.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 23 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

New $50 million renewable energy TAFE Centre of Excellence driving Gippsland's big transition

Gippslanders will be at the forefront of training opportunities for Australia’s renewable energy future, with the establishment of a $50 million centre in Morwell to support workers into renewable…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 April 2026

Ministers:

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

More homegrown apprentices for more West Australian Homes

West Australians are among those benefitting from the Albanese Labor Government’s Key Apprenticeship Program (KAP), which is delivering more housing construction apprentices for communities across…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Tom French MP

$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