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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.

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

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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

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

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

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