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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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Interview - ABC RN Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Commonwealth Prac Payments; university protests; making HECS-HELP fairer.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Interview - Today Show

SUBJECTS: Making HECS-HELP fairer; Commonwealth Paid Prac; Yarra Valley Grammar students.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Cost-of-living support for teaching, nursing and social work students

The Albanese Government will establish a Commonwealth Prac Payment to support students undertaking mandatory workplace placements required for university and vocational education and training…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 6 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Press conference - Sydney

SUBJECTS: Making HECS-HELP fairer; Universities Accord; university protests; Willetton incident; social cohesion; gender-based violence education.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 5 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Cutting student debt for more than three million Australians

The Albanese Government will cut the student debt of more than three million Australians in this month’s Budget.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 5 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Appointment of TEQSA CEO and resignation of TEQSA Chief Commissioner

Today I am announcing the appointment of Dr Mary Russell as the chief executive officer of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Extra infrastructure funding for NSW public schools

The latest round of the Albanese Government’s Schools Upgrade Fund will deliver $68 million in vital infrastructure projects for New South Wales public schools.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 May 2024

Ministers:

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

Extra infrastructure funding for ACT public schools

The latest round of the Albanese Government’s Schools Upgrade Fund will deliver around $2.5 million in vital infrastructure projects for ACT public schools.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 May 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm
  • Ms Yvette Berry MLA

Extra infrastructure funding for South Australian public schools

The latest round of the Albanese Government’s Schools Upgrade Fund will deliver around $17 million in vital infrastructure projects for South Australian public schools.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 30 April 2024

Ministers:

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

Extra infrastructure funding for Northern Territory public schools

The latest round of the Albanese Government’s Schools Upgrade Fund will deliver around $8 million in vital infrastructure projects for Northern Territory public schools.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 30 April 2024

Ministers:

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

Press Conference - Perth

SUBJECTS: School Upgrade Funding for WA public schools; Public school funding and next National School Reform Agreement; HECS-HELP; Education Ministers Meeting; Tax cuts; Family violence

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 April 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Extra infrastructure funding for Western Australian public schools

The latest round of the Albanese Government’s Schools Upgrade Fund will deliver around $25 million in vital infrastructure projects for Western Australian public schools.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 26 April 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Dr Tony Buti MLA