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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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Albanese Government investing in women to build Australia’s future

The Albanese Government is marking its commitment to increasing the female workforce in critical trade industries through the flagship Building Women’s Careers Program.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Investing to Close the Gap in First Nations skills in NSW

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are investing $4.76 million to partner with, and build the capability of, Aboriginal Community Controlled (ACC) Registered Training Organisations (…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP
  • The Hon David Harris

$9.8 million set to boost number of TAFE teachers in NSW

The Albanese and Minns Governments are partnering to invest an additional $9.8 million to train Vocational Education and Training (VET) teachers, as part of the NSW TAFE Paid to Learn program (PTL…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 February 2025

Ministers:

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

New report highlights need to break down barriers between vocational education and university

Better connecting vocational education and training (VET) and higher education will help more people gain the skills and qualifications they need.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 February 2025

Ministers:

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

Press conference, Hobart

Subjects: TAFE assistance in Tasmania, renewable energy, tertiary education.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Press conference, Burnie TasTAFE campus

Subjects: Centre of Excellence at TasTAFE, new accommodation at TasTAFE, investment into clean energy.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 17 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Tassie's clean energy future pumped up through new TAFE investment

The Albanese and Rockliff Governments are partnering to provide a better future for Tasmanians by creating the Tasmanian Clean Energy Centre of Excellence at TasTAFE’s Burnie campus.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Chris Bowen MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP

Interview with Leon Compton – ABC Hobart

Subjects: Clean Energy Centre of Excellence at TasTAFE, Renewable energy project delays, Tasmanian skills shortage.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 17 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Interview with Patrick Doran and Ravyn Bell – Sea FM Devonport

Subjects: Announcement of $27 million investment into a Centre of Excellence in clean energy skills and incentivising TAFE training in Tasmania.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 17 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Doorstop – CIT Fyshwick Canberra

Subjects: Legislation to make Free TAFE permanent passing the House, impact of Free TAFE on skills shortages, Peter Dutton’s plan to cut Free TAFE

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Labor’s Free TAFE helping thousands in the ACT

The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia’s future by investing in training, with new data showing there have been more than 3,700 enrolments across the ACT since the Free TAFE program…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 6 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Michael Pettersson MLA
  • Alicia Payne MP

Albanese Labor Government building Victoria's future with fee free TAFE

The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia’s future by investing in training and apprenticeships, with new data released today showing in Victoria there have been close to 110,000…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 31 January 2025

Ministers:

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