The Hon Pat Conroy MP
- Minister for International Development and the Pacific
- Minister for Defence Industry
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Doubling of PALM training supports workers and employers for the long term, here and abroad
The Albanese Government is helping more than 31,000 Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers receive extra training to build skills and support long‑term employability.
Defence giant backs Breaking Barriers project for women's careers in trades
The Albanese Government is backing a project to strengthen pathways for women into high‑skill defence manufacturing roles critical to Australia’s future workforce.
PALM scheme workers benefiting from skills training while in Australia
Language, literacy, numeracy, and digital training is now being offered to those taking part in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, to help workers settle in and learn new skills…
Northern Territory welcomes first PALM scheme workers in early childhood education and care sector
Workers from Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been welcomed to Darwin to work and train in the Australian early childhood sector, under a Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme pilot.
Northern Territory to welcome PALM scheme workers via early childhood education and care pilot
Workers from Papua New Guinea will have the opportunity to work and train in the Australian early childhood sector, under a Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme pilot announced today at…
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.
Enhanced Protections and Safeguards for PALM scheme workers
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening workplace protections for Pacific workers in Australia.
New investment in skills paves way for AUKUS workforce
The Albanese Government’s Budget invests nearly $150 million to start delivering the skills and workforce we need to deliver Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program through AUKUS.
Doorstop – Osborne, South Australia
Subjects: AUKUS; Downing of US drone; Australia-China relationship
Commonwealth and South Australia sign Submarine Cooperation Agreement
The Albanese Government and the Malinauskas Government have today signed a Cooperation Agreement, outlining our respective governments’ commitment to supporting the construction of Australia’s…
Government delivers on expanding the Pacific workforce - six months early
The Albanese Government has reached a major milestone – six months ahead of schedule – with more than 35,000 Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) workers now in Australia.