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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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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

Free short course for teaching phonics in the classroom

Teachers will be able to upskill for free with a new microcredential course focused on teaching phonics, launched by the University of Adelaide.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 5 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Press Conference - Goodstart, Garran

SUBJECTS: Labor’s 3 Day Early Education Guarantee; Building Early Education Fund; Peter Dutton’s funding cuts.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 February 2025

Ministers:

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

Regional Australia to get 10 new University Study Hubs

The Albanese Labor Government today announced the locations of 10 new Regional University Study Hubs across the country, bringing university closer to students living in the regions.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 February 2025

Ministers:

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

Western Australia sign on to new school funding and reform agreement

The Albanese Labor Government and Cook Labor Government have signed an updated school funding and reform agreement.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 February 2025

Ministers:

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

Press Conference - Auburn

SUBJECTS: Cutting HECS debts; National Student Ombudsman; Peter Dutton's taxpayer-funded lunch policy; Lunar New Year; Tariffs; Antisemitism; Relationship with China

Release type: Transcript

Date: 1 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

New data reveals state by state benefit of Labor's plan to cut student debts by 20 per cent

A re-elected 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: 1 February 2025

Ministers:

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