Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie
- Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education
- Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience
Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie was sworn in as Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education on 2 July 2021.
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Thank you to all Australian educators
Minister for Education and Youth Alan Tudge and Minister for Regional Education Bridget McKenzie today acknowledged the hard work and unwavering commitment of teachers across Australia over the past…
Scholarships for rural and regional students still up for grabs
Regional and remote students are encouraged to apply for a schol
Albany study hub officially opens
The Great Southern Universities Centre in Albany was officially opened today, providing opportunities for more students from the region to access a tertiary education.
Regional universities top the list for graduate employment
Australia’s regional universities outrank their capital city counterparts for full-time graduate employment four months after graduation, according to a new report released today.
Making cross border travel easier for boarding students
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for boarding school students and their families separated by cross border travel restrictions and local lockdowns.
National Cabinet reunites boarding students with their families
Travel for boarding students and their families will become easier following today’s endorsement by National Cabinet of the National Code for Boarding School Students.
Celebrating Australia’s young poets
The winners of the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards, Australia’s longest-running poetry competition, have been announced today in a virtual ceremony.
Interview with Michael Rowland on ABC Breakfast
ROWLAND: To federal politics - there's a lot of focus on the rules around borders this morning with reports that vaccine passports for international travel could be available from next month.…
$20 million to boost research capacity at regional universities
The Liberal Nationals Government is investing nearly $20 million to increase research capacity at regional universities and grow regi
AHPPC to consider simplified travel arrangements for boarding schools
A nationally consistent approach to managing border restrictions for 23,000 boarding students will be referred to the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC).
Celebrating 50 years of advocacy for access to education
The Australian Government will invest $100,000 over two years for the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association (ICPA) to continue its longstanding advocacy role in improving education opportunities…
Closing the Gap in school education
The Liberal Nationals Government is investing $126 million to improve school education for thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.