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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Sky News Sunday Agenda with Andrew Clennell

E&OE

Release type: Transcript

Date: 11 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press Conference - Brisbane

Subjects: CFMEU.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 9 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

New Fair Work Commission appointments

Two new appointments have been made to the Fair Work Commission as the Albanese Government delivers on its promise to restore balance to the Commission. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 9 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Address to the Employment Services Provider Forum

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Release type: Speech

Date: 8 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Patricia Karvelas - ABC RN Breakfast

Subject: CFMEU.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 8 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press conference, Brisbane

Subject: Fair Work Commission takes action to appoint administrator to certain branches of CFMEU

Release type: Transcript

Date: 2 August 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Patricia Karvelas - ABC RN

Subjects: Inflation; CFMEU; Rex Airlines.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 31 July 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Sarah Ferguson - ABC 7.30

Subjects: CFMEU; Albanese Government Ministry; Higher wages and secure jobs.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 29 July 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Building a stronger workforce for a stronger industry

A food supply chain workforce capacity study will be undertaken by Jobs and Skills Australia to identify the best opportunities to grow a targeted workforce in the agriculture sector.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

First Jobs and Skills Council to focus on agribusiness open for business

The Albanese Government’s first Jobs and Skills Council (JSC) is now up and running, which will help the agribusiness sector get the skilled workers they need.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 31 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Government delivers on expanding the Pacific workforce - six months early

The Albanese Government has reached a major milestone – six months ahead of schedule – with more than 35,000 Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) workers now in Australia.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 2 February 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • Senator The Hon Penny Wong
  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Pat Conroy MP