Consultation on next stage of university reform

Targeted consultation on the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill begins from today to help more students from disadvantaged backgrounds get to and get through university.…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 8 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Press conference - Gowrie NSW Malabar Early Education and Care

SUBJECTS: Early Education and Care Commission; ISIS Foreign Fighters’ wives.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 7 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh

Interview - ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Early Education and Care Commission; ISIS Foreign Fighters wives; 2026 Federal Budget.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 7 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

More kids enrolling in preschool

More children aged four to five were enrolled in preschool last year with a big jump in the percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children enrolled.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 7 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh

Next steps to strengthen safety in child care

The Albanese Labor Government is taking the next step to strengthen safety in child care, working with States and Territories to consider the development of a national Early Education and Care…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 7 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Strengthening Asian language education

The Albanese Labor Government is setting up young Australians for success in future jobs and industries, through strengthened Asian language education.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 6 May 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Julian Hill MP
  • Senator the Hon Penny Wong
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Interview - ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Child care safety mandatory training; fuel; Farrer by-election.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Interview - Sunrise

SUBJECTS: Child care safety mandatory training; National systems for worker screening.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Interview - The TODAY Show

Subjects: Child care safety mandatory training; ISIS Brides.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

More access to early education for Victorian families

The Albanese and Allan Labor governments have announced the next six locations to benefit from new or expanded early childhood education and care centres in Victoria.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh
  • The Hon Lizzie Blandthorn MP

Professional development support for teachers and educators

Applications are now open for the Professional Development Subsidy and Paid Practicum Subsidy to support the development and retention of the highly skilled early childhood education and care…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh

Early educators embrace new safety training

Over 180,000 early educators have now completed new mandatory child safety training within two months of it becoming available, with workers reporting very high satisfaction with the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 April 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh

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