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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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.…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 13 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

More Australians in work as festive season approaches

More Australians are working, and they are earning more under the Albanese Government, with more than a million new jobs created, a record for a parliamentary term, and nearly 400,000 of them in…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press conference - Brisbane

SUBJECTS: Labour force data for 2024; Economic policy addressing cost of living pressures; Trends in Federal enterprise bargaining report; pay rises for workers covered by enterprise agreements.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 12 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Enterprise bargaining delivers more wage wins for workers

New figures show the Albanese Government is continuing to deliver real wage increases for more Australians, as workers and employers work together to sign more enterprise agreements. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 12 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Still time to have your say on Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act

There’s still time for Australians to have their say on the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act) with the first stage of public consultation extended.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 11 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Aaron Stevens – 4RO Breakfast

Subjects: Cost of living; Wages growth under Albanese Government; Federal election; Queensland election.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 9 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Andrew Clennell – Sunday Agenda Sky News

SUBJECTS: Synagogue attack; social cohesion; Coalition stoking division; Netanyahu comments; wages grow under Albanese Government; Australian workers earning more; inflation; cost of living; Reserve…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 8 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press Conference – Brisbane

SUBJECTS: Albanese Government delivers $1.6 million for Spartan Basketball Stadium; Employment services compliance system; Anti-semitism; UN vote; Woolworths.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 7 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Address to National Employment Services Association National Conference 2024

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Release type: Speech

Date: 6 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

New complaints service to make employment providers more accountable

A new complaints service has been launched by the Albanese Government to help Australians who use employment services to raise concerns more easily and effectively.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

New paid work pathways program to get more Australians into work

Australians facing barriers to work will have more opportunities to join the workforce and boost their skills, under new government-funded work placements to roll out next year.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 5 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Raf Epstein - ABC Melbourne Mornings

SUBJECTS: National Accounts; Albanese Government delivers a pay rise for early educators; Woolworths; UN vote.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 5 December 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt