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The Hon Jason Clare MP

  • Minister for Education

The Hon Jason Clare MP was sworn in as Minister for Education on 1 June 2022.

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Student debt cuts begin rolling out

From today, $3 billion is being wiped from all student debt loans.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 11 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Stephen Jones MP

Next steps in building a universal education system

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will take the next steps in building a universal early education and care system by expanding access to quality early education across the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 11 December 2024

Ministers:

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

Interview - ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Antisemitism; Labor’s 3 Day Early Education Guarantee; Universal Early Education and Care; Peter Dutton; Michael Rowland

Release type: Transcript

Date: 11 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Interview - TODAY Show

SUBJECTS: Labor’s 3 Day Early Education Guarantee; Universal Early Education and Care; Antisemitism

Release type: Transcript

Date: 11 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Doorstop - Sydney

SUBJECTS: 15 per cent pay rise for early educators; Cheaper Child Care

Release type: Transcript

Date: 5 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
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Aussie Year 4 students achieve highest score ever in global study

Australian Year 4 students have achieved their best ever result in an international maths and science assessment. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 4 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Albanese Government delivers pay rises for early educators

The historic agreement to deliver a 15 per cent wage increase for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) workers has been formally signed and lodged today with the Fair Work Commission.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 4 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Giving more people a crack at uni with FEE-FREE uni-ready courses

The Albanese Labor Government will deliver 8,600 FEE-FREE Uni Ready places in 2025 to help more Australians get to university.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Landmark review of R&D system to unlock growth

The Albanese government is announcing details of its landmark review of Australia’s research and development performance to help power economic growth. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 2 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Ed Husic MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia Conference

I start by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which the conference is taking place and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Release type: Speech

Date: 2 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Fiona Nash reappointed as Regional Education Commissioner

Today I announce Fiona Nash will be reappointed to the role of Australia’s Regional Education Commissioner for a further two years. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 29 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

National Student Ombudsman announced

The Albanese Government has tonight passed legislation to establish an independent National Student Ombudsman to investigate student complaints and resolve disputes with universities.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Mark Dreyfus MP