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
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.
$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.
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:
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…
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.
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…