New report highlights need to break down barriers between vocational education and university

Better connecting vocational education and training (VET) and higher education will help more people gain the skills and qualifications they need.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Australian Education Union annual conference

Let me begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting and pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging.

Release type: Speech

Date: 21 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Improving university pathways for Queensland's Western Downs

Federal Assistant Minister for Education and Regional Development, Anthony Chisholm will officially open a new Regional University Study Hub in Chinchilla today, which will be known as the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm

Funding to support Indigenous students to catch up, keep up and finish school

The Albanese Labor Government will invest a further $35 million in two programs to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

Appointment of TEQSA Chief Commissioner and Commissioner

Today I announce the appointment of Professor Kerri-Lee Krause as Chief Commissioner and Emeritus Professor Elizabeth More AM as Commissioner of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 18 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Experts appointed to lead anti-bullying rapid review

The Albanese Labor Government is working together with states and territories on a national standard to address bullying in Australian schools.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 16 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Press conference - Auburn

SUBJECTS: Mobile phone ban in schools; Vaping reforms; Social media ban for children under 16; Australian Research Council; Reserve Bank of Australia; Australians worse off under Peter Dutton; Cost…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 15 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

School behaviour improving after mobile phone ban and vaping reforms

As students have returned back to school, new data shows student behaviour has improved after the Albanese Labor Government worked with states and territories to ban mobile phones in schools.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Mark Butler MP
  • The Hon Michelle Rowland MP

Press conference - Fairfield Connect

SUBJECTS: Suburban University Study Hubs; School funding; Early Education 3 Day Guarantee; Deepfakes

Release type: Transcript

Date: 14 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Chris Bowen MP
  • Senator Tony Sheldon

Five more University Study Hubs coming to the outer suburbs

The Albanese Labor Government has announced the locations of the next five new Suburban University Study Hubs (SUSHs), bringing university closer to where people live in the outer suburbs.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm

Interview - ABC Afternoon Briefing with Patricia Karvelas

SUBJECTS: Federal Opposition’s proposition to revoke citizenship from citizens; Chinese fighter aircraft releasing flares in front of an Australian military plane in the South China Sea; Three Day…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 13 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP
  • The Hon Dan Tehan MP

Second Reading Speech - Early Childhood Education And Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025

Ask any parent, and they'll tell you early education and care is an essential service. It helps them get back to work and helps their children get ready for school. Under

Release type: Speech

Date: 13 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

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