Senator the Hon Murray Watt
- Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Senator the Hon Murray Watt was sworn in as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations on 29 July 2024.
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Interview with Cathy Van Extel, ABC RN Breakfast
Subjects: happy new year to all Australians, engineered stone import ban, making wage theft illegal, Peter Dutton's opposition to increase wages, Peter Dutton's opposition to important cost-of-living…
Thank you drivers this holiday season
Rideshare and taxi drivers will be working around the clock this holiday season to keep Australians safe and get them where they need to go.
Australians now have the right to disconnect from work this festive period
This summer, for the first time, eligible employees in Australia have a right to disconnect and take their festive break without the pressure of responding to unreasonable contact from their boss…
Press conference, Brisbane
Subjects: treating workers with respect this Christmas; customer aggression towards retail workers; Peter Dutton’s proposed nuclear energy fantasy, MYEFO; 1 million new jobs in Australia; Kyiv…
Casuals - remember your rights this festive season
With Christmas and Boxing Day sales now just days away, it’s a timely reminder that all workers deserve to be treated with respect, paid their lawful entitlements, and are made aware of their…
Pilot program to drive gender equality in Australian workplaces
The Albanese Government is supporting new ways to help make workplaces safer, more respectful and more equitable for women in traditionally male-dominated sectors, through…
Streamlining Norfolk's employment and VET services
The Australian Government is committed to supporting Norfolk Islanders build their future, with a new streamlined employment and VET assistance program to roll out from July 1 next year.
Interview with Tom Connell – Sky News
SUBJECTS: MYEFO, Budget; Cleaning up the Coalition’s financial mess; Qantas compensation; Same Job, Same Pay laws; Cbus; plans for Christmas
Interview with Kim Napier - ABC Northern Tasmania
SUBJECTS: Local jobs roundtable in North West Tasmania; salmon industry jobs; Tasmania's role in the federal election.
Local Jobs Hub boosts Vic job opportunities
The Albanese Government will partner with the Allan Labor Government to pilot a new Local Jobs Hub, to help more people get jobs near where they live and give local businesses a pipeline of…
2024 marks wins for workers
2024 has been a big year for workers’ wages and conditions, with big improvements to both this calendar year.
Better workplace protections for rideshare, food delivery and truck drivers
Australia’s gig workers, including rideshare, parcel and food delivery drivers, as well as truck drivers, will soon have better protections to prevent them from being unfairly let go from work.…