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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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Interview - Sky News Sunday Agenda

SUBJECTS: International education reforms; University protests and safety on campus; Peter Dutton’s nuclear reactors and climate change

Release type: Transcript

Date: 9 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Press conference - University of Canberra Hospital

SUBJECTS: Commonwealth Prac Payment; Making HECS fairer; Universities Accord; AAT Decisions

Release type: Transcript

Date: 29 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

New survey highlights benefits of getting a degree

The 2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey shows employment rates for university graduates in the first four to six months after graduation are at their highest level since 2016.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Press conference - University of Newcastle

SHARON CLAYDON, MEMBER FOR NEWCASTLE: Thanks for being here this morning. My name’s Sharon Claydon.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Sharon Claydon MP

Helping hand for HECS in the Hunter

More than 70,000 people in the Hunter region will benefit from the Albanese Labor Government’s decision to cut student debt.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Pat Conroy MP
  • Sharon Claydon MP
  • Meryl Swanson MP
  • Dan Repacholi MP

Press conference - La Trobe University

SUBJECTS: Budget, support for students and education, Coalition’s nuclear policy, Angus Taylor speech

Release type: Transcript

Date: 22 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Ged Kearney MP

Bringing uni to the outer suburbs: Applications open for new Suburban University Study Hubs

Applications are now open to establish up to 14 Suburban University Study Hubs, which will give more people from the outer suburbs of our major cities access to tertiary education.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 May 2024

Ministers:

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

Access, achievement, Accord: The Australian Student Equity Symposium

"The Accord is a big deal. It’s a blueprint for the next few decades. Funding it and implementing it is going to take more than just one budget ... But we have bitten off a big chunk."

Release type: Speech

Date: 21 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Wiping $3 billion in HECS-HELP debt

We’re building a better and fairer education system to give more Australians the skills they need to get a job, to make more money and live a better life for themselves and their families.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 19 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024

Australians understand the importance of education.The power of it.

Release type: Speech

Date: 16 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Respect at uni: Study into antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and the experience of First Nations people

The Albanese Government is announcing a study into antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and the experience of First Nations people in the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 May 2024

Ministers:

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

Interview - ABC Sydney

SUBJECTS: Federal Budget; Energy bill relief for every Australian; Building a better and fairer education system; Making HECS fairer; Paid placements; Fee-Free Uni Ready Courses; International…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 15 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP