Commonsense changes to help more Australians into a home

Financial regulators will update their guidance to make it easier for Australians with a HELP debt to responsibly take out a mortgage and buy a home, and also unlock the construction of more units,…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Stephen Jones MP

New resources to help teachers manage classroom behaviour

The Albanese Labor Government is supporting teachers with a new range of free resources to help them manage classroom behaviour.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 10 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Cost-of-living help for students visiting nation’s capital

The Albanese Government is taking the pressure off family budgets by boosting travel rebates for students who visit the nation’s capital in 2025.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 7 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Interview - Afternoon Briefing with Patricia Karvelas

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; Antisemitism; Three Day Guarantee.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Second Reading - Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence) Bill 2025

This week the new National Student Ombudsman opened its doors.It has the powers of a Royal Commission to investigate complaints made against a university.

Release type: Speech

Date: 6 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Legislation to establish National Code to prevent and respond to sexual violence in Higher Education

The Albanese Labor Government has today introduced legislation to establish a mandatory National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 6 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Albanese Government introduces legislation to guarantee 3 days of early education and care

The Albanese Labor Government has today introduced legislation to deliver an early education 3 Day Guarantee and replace the Liberal’s Activity Test.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 5 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Applications open for industry PhDs

Applications under the fifth round of the National Industry PhD Program have opened for PhD candidates and businesses interested in turning their big ideas into new products and services…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 5 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm

Free short course for teaching phonics in the classroom

Teachers will be able to upskill for free with a new microcredential course focused on teaching phonics, launched by the University of Adelaide.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 5 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Interview - ABC Tropical North

SUBJECTS: Regional University Study Hubs, regional Queensland tertiary education levels

Release type: Transcript

Date: 4 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm

Interview - ABC Country Hour Queensland

SUBJECTS: Regional University Study Hubs, Inland Rail, fatigue-related issues for truck drivers, paid prac placements for veterinary students

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 February 2025

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm

Press Conference - Goodstart, Garran

SUBJECTS: Labor’s 3 Day Early Education Guarantee; Building Early Education Fund; Peter Dutton’s funding cuts.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

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