The Hon Peter Garrett MP
Welcome to the media centre archive for The Hon Peter Garrett MP, former Minister for School Education, Minister for Early Childhood and Youth. This site contains material issued by Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries in the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
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Deadly Days to inspire hundreds of North Coast Indigenous students
Indigenous community leaders will share stories of dreaming with hundreds of Indigenous school students from the NSW north coast during the Deadly Days: Dreaming my Future Festival which starts in…
Indigenous music festival brings dreaming to life in the Territory
A local men’s song and dance group, known as Atetherr or ‘budgerigar dreaming’, has been revived at Tanami’s most influential festival for school students in the Northern Territory, MOB Fest,…
Arts at the heart of new Australian Curriculum
The Arts will be given a central place in the new Australian Curriculum with the release today of shaping paper setting out how drama, dance, music, visual arts and media arts will be studied in…
First national guidelines for school age care for Australian kids
A new framework for providers of before and after school and vacation care will provide educators and parents with the first national set of guidelines and expected results for the school age care…
Kids in remote areas to benefit from $5 million early childhood funding
Indigenous early childhood workers based in remote areas will benefit from additional funding to provide an extra week of training, Minister for Early Childhood Peter Garrett and Minister for…
Enriching children’s lives outside school hours
Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care, Kate Ellis, and Minister for Early Childhood, Peter Garrett, today announced their support of the Council of Australian Governments’ first…
Cape York Super Sisters to help get women ready for work
An exciting initiative, ‘Super Sisters’, will support more than 100 Indigenous women in Cape York communities to become ready for training and employment opportunities.
Work starts on $5 million LaSalle College Trade Training Centre
Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett and Member for Blaxland, Jason Clare, today welcomed almost 30 school principals to the Blaxland Principals’ Forum at LaSalle College in Bankstown, to…
Broken Hill hosts local Indigenous Education Festival
Minister for School Education Peter Garrett and Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development and Duty Senator for Farrer Mark Arbib have welcomed the Cultural Celebration festival…
Funding a better future for Australia’s children
The Minister for Early Childhood, Peter Garrett, and the Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care, Kate Ellis, today announced more than $32.4 million to further the early childhood…
Investing to close the gap
Joint Media Release also with The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, The Hon Nicola Roxon MP and The Hon Warren Snowdon MP
Improving Indigenous lives through education and employment
Joint Media Release also with The Hon Jenny Macklin MP