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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ABC News Breakfast

Subjects: Quarterly report on the Australian economy; CFMEU; Australian ambassador in Iran; Russian attack in Ukraine.   

Release type: Transcript

Date: 4 September 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
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Doorstop interview - Sydney

Subjects: Flight Attendants Association of Australia and Qantas agreement on pay rise for cabin crew; workers' rights; Closing Loopholes; Max Chandler-Mather at CFMEU rally; right to work from…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 29 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Labor's laws deliver big pay rise for Qantas flight attendants

The Albanese Government welcomes today’s news that over 3,000 Qantas cabin crew will receive improved pay and conditions, through agreements reached between the Flight Attendants Association of…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 August 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Catherine King MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press conference - Sydney

Subjects: Landmark applications for gig economy transport workers, worker’s rights; minimum wage rights, CFMEU.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Patricia Karvelas - ABC RN Breakfast

PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: The embattled Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union - the CFMEU, as it's known - may be facing allegations of corruption and criminal…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Improving the sustainability of international education

The Albanese Government is strengthening the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 August 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press Conference, St Francis Xavier College Canberra

SANDRA DARLEY, PRINCIPAL OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE: ...Minister Murray Watt, the Minister for Workplace Relations to a meeting with us today with Carol Matthews from the IEU,…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Sarah Abo and Charles Croucher - Today Show

Subjects: Workers’ rights; Right to Disconnect laws now in place; Closing Loopholes; Aviation White Paper.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Peter Stefanovic - Sky News First Edition

Subjects: Workers’ rights; Right to Disconnect laws now in place; Closing Loopholes; Aviation White Paper.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Craig Reucassel - ABC Sydney Breakfast

Subjects: Workers’ rights; Right to Disconnect laws now in place; staff burnout; Closing Loopholes; CFMEU.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Right to disconnect among many increased benefits for workers starting today

From today (Monday 26 August), the Albanese Government’s world-leading Closing the Loopholes legislation comes into effect, helping Australians earn more, have more secure work and be safer in…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 26 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: CFMEU legislation, Palestinian visas

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
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