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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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Next generation of housing workforce to be trained at new TAFE Centre of Excellence

The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are investing a combined $50 million to establish the Melbourne Polytechnic Future of Housing Construction Centre of Excellence – the first dedicated…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP

Training boost for Tasmania under TAFE Technology Fund

The Albanese Labor Government has delivered on its election commitment to upgrade automotive equipment at TasTAFE with the completion of a $1 million TAFE Technology Fund project.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 12 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

More Free TAFE places for NT construction students

The Australian and Northern Territory governments have today announced a further 170 Free TAFE places will be available in construction and housing sector courses from January 2025.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 11 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Jo Hersey MLA

Skilled visa reforms to build a modern Australia

The Albanese Labor Government has taken further steps to modernise the visa system to ensure Australia has a workforce with the skills it needs for a strong economic future.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 9 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Ed Husic MP

2024 Australian Training Awards

*Check against delivery*ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Release type: Speech

Date: 6 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Communique: Meeting of federal, state and territory Skills Ministers

Federal, state and territory Skills Ministers met in Canberra today, for the final time this year, to deliver updates on key reforms.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Conference

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Release type: Speech

Date: 5 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Press Conference - TAFE NSW Wollongong

Subjects: Heavy Manufacturing Centre of Excellence for Wollongong, partnership with Bluescope, Maldon-Dombarton rail line, extensions to Metro West, Western Sydney…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Visa reform targets the skills Australia needs

The Albanese Labor Government is today announcing a new targeted Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) designed to attract skilled migrants who will make a significant contribution to the Australian…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Heavy Industry Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in the Illawarra backs a Future Made in Australia

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are jointly investing more than $47 million to establish the Illawarra Heavy Industry Manufacturing Centre of Excellence at TAFE NSW Wollongong.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Chris Minns MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Press Conference - CIT Woden, Canberra

MEMBER FOR BEAN DAVE SMITH: Well, welcome, to the CIT Woden site. I want to acknowledge we’re on the land of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Michael Pettersson MLA
  • David Smith MP

Hundreds more Free TAFE construction and housing courses for Canberrans

The Albanese Government and Barr Government are partnering to bring hundreds of extra Free TAFE places in construction and housing courses to the Canberra Institute of Technology.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Michael Pettersson MLA