Senator the Hon Murray Watt

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 Sally Sara - ABC RN Breakfast

Subjects: Jobs and employment trends; CFMEU

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Report find Albanese Government delivers lowest average unemployment rate in over 50 years

A new report, released today, has found that the Albanese Government has delivered Australia’s lowest average unemployment rate in over 50 years.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

$20,000 pay rises for flight attendants from Labor’s Same Job, Same Pay laws

More than 750 Qantas domestic flight attendants will receive significant pay rises as part of an agreement reached under the Albanese Labor Government’s Same Job Same Pay (SJSP) laws.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 17 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

New Government action to help tradies get paid on time and in full

The Albanese Labor Government is taking further action to help ensure tradies and subcontractors in the construction industry are paid on time and in full.Our immediate actions are:

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Julie Collins MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Stephen Jones MP
  • The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

New program to level the playing field for women in Australian workplaces

The Albanese Government is making workplaces safer, more respectful and more equitable for women, particularly for those working in traditionally male-dominated industries, with 11 new projects…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher

New code of practice makes workplaces safer for everyone

The Albanese Government has approved a code of practice on sexual and gender-based harassment as it continues to act against gender-based violence and promotes safer workplaces for all.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 11 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

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…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 5 March 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Pat Conroy MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Interview with Graeme Goodings - 5AA mornings

Subjects: Albanese Government grants early access to entitlements for Mosaic Brands employees; Australia-US relationship.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press Conference - Adelaide

Subjects: Albanese Government grants early access to entitlements for Mosaic Brands employees; Whyalla Steelworks support package.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Ron Wilson – 2SM Breakfast

Subjects: Albanese Government grants early access to entitlements for Mosaic Brands employees; Peter Dutton's share trading scandal; Cost of living.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Mosaic Brands Group workers given early access to entitlements scheme

The Albanese Government has today announced it will grant early access to the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) for workers impacted by the closure of the clothing retailer Mosaic Brands Group.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Embedding the right to paid family and domestic violence leave in our workplaces

The Albanese Labor Government is reaffirming its commitment to end violence against women and children in one generation, today releasing the response to the independent review of the paid family…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt