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The Hon Jason Clare MP

  • Minister for Education

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

Content published on this site relates to the Minister’s responsibilities within the Education portfolio.

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Parliament moves one step closer to deliver pay rise for early educators

Every day, parents trust early educators with the most important people in their world, and every day Australia asks early educators to do one of the most important jobs imaginable.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 4 November 2024

Ministers:

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

Transcript - Sky Sunday Agenda

SUBJECTS: Cutting student debt by 20 per cent; Reforms to higher education; Economy; MP’s travel; U.S. election

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Albanese Labor Government to cut a further 20 per cent off all student loans debt

The Albanese Labor Government will cut a further 20 per cent off all student loan debts, wiping around $16 billion in student debt for around three million Australians.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Transcript - Press conference

SUBJECTS: Making student loan repayments fairer; Reforms to higher education; MP travel; International education; Establishment of a National Student Ombudsman

Release type: Transcript

Date: 2 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Albanese Labor Government to make student loan repayments fairer

The Albanese Labor Government will raise the minimum repayment threshold for student loans and cut repayment rates to make the repayment system fairer for all Australians with a student debt – around…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 2 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Annual Conference of the Australian Council of Deans

G’day everyone.I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which the Conference is taking place today, and I pay my respects to elders, past and present.

Release type: Speech

Date: 1 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Alphacrucis University College: Faith-Based Education in Western Sydney

Good morning.I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting and pay my respects to elders past and present.I also acknowledge:

Release type: Speech

Date: 1 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Strengthening teacher training

The Albanese Government is strengthening initial teacher education to better prepare teachers for the classroom from day one.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 November 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Transcript - Press Conference

SUBJECTS: Tasmanian schools funding agreement; International students.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 30 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

All Tasmanian public schools to be fully funded by the beginning of 2026

All Tasmanian public schools will be fully and fairly funded in 2026 following a historic bilateral agreement signed today by the Albanese and Rockliff Governments.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 30 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Jo Palmer MLC

Antisemitism at Australian universities referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

The Albanese Government has referred antisemitism at Australian universities to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights for inquiry and report.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 October 2024

Ministers:

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

Australian International Education Conference

Thank you, Phil.And thank you to Stan Grant.Thank you Stan for the courage and the wisdom you have given us.

Release type: Speech

Date: 23 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP