Morrison Government Commits Record $9B to Social Security Safety Net

The Morrison Government is enhancing our social security safety net by increasing support for unemployed Australians while strengthening their obligations to search for work.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 February 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Scott Morrison MP
  • Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
  • Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash

Job-ready Graduates package seeing more students in courses with better job outcomes

Early data for 2021 shows that the Government’s Job-ready Graduates package is having the intended impact: more students studying overall, and more applying to courses in areas of expected job…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 22 February 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Alan Tudge MP

Labour force statistics for January 2021

Labour force figures released today by the ABS show that the Australian labour market continued to recover in January 2021, with employment increasing by 29,100 over the month.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 18 February 2021

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash

Supporting Victoria through COVID-19

The Morrison Government will lift mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in Victoria from today 12 February 2021 to Monday 22 February 2021 inclusive. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 February 2021

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
  • Senator the Hon Anne Ruston

Rebate boost to increase civics and citizenship education

The Morrison-McCormack Government has increased the rebate for school students traveling to Canberra this year as part of their civics and citizenship education.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 February 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Alan Tudge MP
  • The Hon Andrew Gee MP
  • Senator the Hon Zed Seselja

Smiling Minds boost to support rural and regional schools

School children across six hundred of Australia’s rural and regional primary schools will have access to expanded mental health supports through the Morrison Government’s $2.5 million funding for…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 10 February 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Greg Hunt MP
  • The Hon Alan Tudge MP
  • The Hon Mark Coulton MP

Sydney Today interview with Fred Zhang

Subjects: International students, university funding and Chinese travel warning

Release type: Transcript

Date: 9 February 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Alan Tudge MP

Lifting Mutual Obligation Requirements for Bushfire Affected Areas in Western Australia

The Australian Government will continue to support Western Australian communities devastated by bushfires, as they look to rebuild and recover.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 9 February 2021

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
  • Senator the Hon Anne Ruston

More student places at the University of Newcastle

More Australians will study in Robertson with the Morrison Government providing more than $25 million for new places and short courses at the University of Newcastle.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 4 February 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Alan Tudge MP
  • Mrs Lucy Wicks MP

Sky News Interview with Tom Connell

Subjects: University sector job losses and revenue, child care

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 February 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Alan Tudge MP

4BC Drive Interview with Scott Emerson

Subjects: Economic outlook for 2021, Craig Kelly

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 February 2021

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash

Supporting Western Australia through COVID-19

The Morrison Government will lift mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in the Perth Metropolitan, Peel and South West regions from today 1 February 2021 to Tuesday 9 February 2021.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 February 2021

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
  • Senator the Hon Anne Ruston

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