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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Interview with Patricia Karvelas - ABC RN Breakfast

Subjects: Jobs keep growing under the Albanese Government; Albanese Government's electoral reform package; Kevin Rudd.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 15 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Address to Australian Services Union National Conference 2024

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Release type: Speech

Date: 14 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Radio interview, 6PR Mornings, Perth, with Gary Adshead

Subjects: jobs and wages keep growing under Albanese Government; skills shortages; Free TAFE; Trump administration; Kevin Rudd.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 14 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Press conference, Perth

Subjects: jobs and wages keep growing under Albanese Government; sheep industry; AWU National Conference; Wayne Swan; Kevin Rudd.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 14 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview with Greg Jennett, ABC Afternoon Briefing

Subjects: jobs and wages keep growing under Albanese Government; age restrictions for social media; Kevin Rudd.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 14 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Address to the Australian Workers Union National Conference 2024

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Release type: Speech

Date: 14 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Jobs keep growing under Albanese Government

More jobs are being created in Australia, with job numbers continuing to grow according to the latest Labour Force Survey data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 November 2024

Ministers:

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

Four quarters of annual real wage growth under Labor

New data released by the ABS today shows that real wages have now grown for four consecutive quarters under the Albanese Labor Government.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 13 November 2024

Ministers:

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

Minimum hours changes making a difference for PALM scheme workers

The Australian Government’s new minimum hours requirement is delivering for Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers, with recent checks showing employers are complying with the…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 12 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Albanese Government backs regional aviation

The Albanese Government continues to support critical regional aviation services, today announcing it will provide financing of up to $80 million to keep Rex’s regional routes running during…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 November 2024

Ministers:

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

Northern Territory to welcome PALM scheme workers via early childhood education and care pilot

Workers from Papua New Guinea will have the opportunity to work and train in the Australian early childhood sector, under a Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme pilot announced today at…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Pat Conroy MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

New program launches to support parents into work

Parent Pathways - a new service that provides personalised pre-employment support to eligible parents and carers of young children - has been launched by the Albanese Government.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 2 November 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP