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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National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026 Second Reading Speech
Mr Speaker, this is the first of two bills I will introduce today relating to the funding of the National Student Ombudsman.
Summing up – Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026
I thank all members for their contributions to this debate.
Interview - Sunrise
SUBJECTS: PISA; Technology in schools; Maths curriculum reform.
Interview - ABC News Breakfast
SUBJECTS: PISA scores; Digital Duty of Care; Infrastructure funding.
PISA results show why the reforms we are rolling out are so important
The 2025 PISA results released today show Australian students continue to perform above the OECD average in all three domains of reading, maths and science.
Address to Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success Policy Symposium 2026
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which you are meeting today, and pay my respects to elders past and present.I apologise that I can’t be there in person.
Press conference - Rockhampton, QLD
SUBJECTS: Rockhampton Health Sciences Academy; Needs-based funding for unis; Vaping in schools; Male teachers.
Site secured for new Health Sciences Academy in Rockhampton
Land has been secured for the new Queensland Academy for Health Sciences in Rockhampton, another important step to its scheduled opening in 2028.
New grants to strengthen teacher training
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening initial teacher education to better prepare teachers for the classroom from day one.
Third round of $40,000 Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships
1,000 students who started teaching degrees this year have been awarded scholarships as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s $160 million Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships Program.…
Funding to strengthen universities as reforms roll out
The Albanese Government is investing $50 million in ten universities to help them deliver for their students and communities as we roll out reforms to get more Australians to uni.
Expanding access to early education in Western Australia
The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments have reached a historic agreement to invest more than $38 million to deliver four early learning early learning centres in Western Australia’s outer suburbs…