Senator the Hon Chris Evans
- ormer Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations
Welcome to the media centre archive for Senator the Hon Christopher Evans, former Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations. This site contains material issued by Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries in the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
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Gillard Government welcomes 10,000 new Woolworths jobs
Minister for Jobs, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed the announcement by Woolworths that it will create around 10,000 new retail jobs during the current financial year.
Consultation on future arrangements for Commonwealth-supported postgraduate student places
Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, today released a consultation paper on future arrangements for the allocation and funding of non-research Commonwealth supported postgraduate…
Ensuring a sustainable tertiary education sector
The Minister for Tertiary Education today announced that courses offered by public universities leading to qualifications below bachelor degree level will be subject to annual allocations agreed…
Government welcomes order to terminate industrial action at Qantas
The Gillard Government has welcomed Fair Work Australia’s decision to grant the Government’s application to terminate all industrial action in relation to the Qantas dispute.
Government seeks order to terminate industrial action at Qantas
The Gillard Government will immediately seek orders from Fair Work Australia to terminate all industrial action in relation to the Qantas dispute.
Minister thanks inaugural FWA President Justice Giudice
Minister for Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans, today thanked the Honourable Justice Geoffrey Giudice for his work as the inaugural president of Fair Work Australia.
‘Meet your Maker’ reveals faces behind the fashion
Minister for Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans, today launched Ethical Clothing Australia’s ‘Meet your Maker’ campaign in Sydney.
Safe Work Australia Week puts the spotlight on OHS
Minister for Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans, encouraged all Australians to put the spotlight on safety in their workplace during national Safe Work Australia Week, launched today.
Indigenous Economic Development Strategy
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today released the Gillard Government’s long-term strategy to increase participation of Indigenous…
DEEWR Secretary named Federal Government Leader of the Year
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans, has congratulated Lisa Paul AO, after she was named the Federal Government Leader of the Year at an…
Australian International Education Conference Speech
9.00 AM to 9.45 AM Thank you Stephen [Connelly, DVC International and Development. RMIT].
Government welcomes new Regional Universities Network
“Regional universities play a vital role for the future of regional Australia,” said Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education.