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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 29 July 2024.

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Joint investment in NSW adult literacy and numeracy

The NSW Government has launched its Adult and Community Education Strategy, outlining its plan to deliver crucial training and education in language, literacy, numeracy and digital to equip…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 September 2024

Ministers:

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

Interview - ABC Newcastle Drive with Paul Culliver

Subjects: Negative gearing, enormous popularity of Fee-Free TAFE, supporting a stronger VET sector, Investing in the future of the Hunter, Government’s response to skills shortages, Peter Dutton’s…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Interview with Pat Conroy and Sharon Claydon - University of Newcastle

Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE’s impact on the Hunter region, Liberal’s neglect of VET, Albanese Government’s action to address skills shortages, International student caps.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Pat Conroy MP
  • Sharon Claydon MP

Address to Times Higher Education Conference

Acknowledgement of Country

Release type: Speech

Date: 26 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Fee Free TAFE enrolments smash targets

More than 150,000 Australians enrolled in a Fee Free TAFE course in the first half of 2024 and higher wages in the care economy have encouraged students to pursue careers in aged care and early…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 26 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Meeting of Skills and Workforce Ministerial Council

Joint communique

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP
  • The Hon Jo Hersey MLA
  • The Hon Lance McCallum MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Clean Energy TAFE Centre of Excellence for Queensland

A new TAFE Centre of Excellence will deliver innovative clean energy training to help set up Queensland as a skills leader in clean energy battery technology and training.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Ed Husic MP
  • Graham Perrett MP
  • The Hon Lance McCallum MP

Celebrating National TAFE Day

This National TAFE Day the Albanese Government is celebrating all the students, teachers and support staff who are part of our world-class Technical and Further Education (TAFE) system.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 10 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Western Sydney Centre of Excellence

Subjects: TAFE, Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, Adult Learner’s Week, vocational education, A Future Made in AustraliaE&OE Transcript

Release type: Transcript

Date: 5 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Chris Bowen MP
  • The Hon Chris Minns MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

TAFE Manufacturing Centre of Excellence announced for Western Sydney

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments have announced joint funding of $53.95 million to establish the TAFE NSW Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence - Western Sydney.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 5 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Chris Bowen MP
  • The Hon Chris Minns MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Press conference, Adelaide

E&OETopics: Jobs and Skills Australia’s early childhood education and care study released.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 4 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

TAFE green energy training boost for South Australian electricians

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in the next generation of skilled Australian workers, with a TAFE training academy to be established in South Australia to train electrician and…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Louise Miller-Frost MP