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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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$14 million boost to help ACT VET students complete their training and get rewarding jobs

Students in the Australian Capital Territory will get practical support to complete their vocational education and training (VET) qualifications and a careers hub to help them into secure jobs in…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 26 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Michael Pettersson MLA

Doorstop Interview, Adelaide

SUBJECTS: Improving VET completions in South Australia; Contaminated sand; Schoolies; Student safety.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 21 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

$37 million to help South Australian students complete qualifications in priority areas

The Albanese and Malinauskas Governments are investing $37 million to help South Australian students finish vocational education and training, particularly those who face barriers to completing…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 21 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP

Free TAFE numbers continue to build as new milestones reached

New Free TAFE data has revealed just how popular the Albanese Government program is with Australians, as enrolments and course completions reach new milestones.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 21 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

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