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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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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

Acknowledgements omitted

Release type: Speech

Date: 22 February 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

New Regional University Study Hub opens in St Helens

A new Regional University Study Hub (RUSH) officially opened today in St Helens Tasmania, bringing university closer for local residents.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 18 February 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Radio Interview - Lucy Breaden, ABC Hobart Drive

Key Apprenticeship Program; apprentices.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 February 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Leading competition experts appointed as Government revitalises National Competition Council and launches major review to boost labour mobility

Appointment of President and Councillors

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 18 February 2026

Ministers:

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