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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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…
Interview with Graeme Goodings - 5AA mornings
Subjects: Albanese Government grants early access to entitlements for Mosaic Brands employees; Australia-US relationship.
Press Conference - Adelaide
Subjects: Albanese Government grants early access to entitlements for Mosaic Brands employees; Whyalla Steelworks support package.
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.
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.
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…
Federal Court decision clarifies operation of Coal long service leave scheme
On 16 December 2024, the Full Court of the Federal Court dismissed Hitachi’s appeal in Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd v Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding)…
New appointees to the Fair Work Commission
Five new appointments have been made to the Fair Work Commission, bringing extensive experience in workplace relations, law and business, industry and commerce to the tribunal.
Press conference, Sydney
Subjects: Albanese Government’s submission to protect workers’ penalty rates.
Interview with Peter Stefanovic - Sky News
Subjects: Albanese Government’s submission to protect workers’ penalty rates; Citizenship.
Interview with Sally Sara- ABC RN Breakfast
Subjects: Albanese Government’s submission to protect workers’ penalty rates; general retail industry award; tax system; investment in young Australians.
Interview with James Glenday - ABC News Breakfast
Subjects: Albanese Government’s submission to protect workers’ penalty rates, interest rate cuts, jobs figures, Ukraine