Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

  • Leader of the Government in the Senate
  • Minister for Employment
  • Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
  • Senator for Tasmania

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Doorstop interview at Curtis Island, Gladstone, Queensland

MINISTER ABETZ:

Release type: Transcript

Date: 10 November 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Interview with David Lipson of Sky News

 

Release type: Transcript

Date: 7 November 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Huge export potential for Tasmania in China deal

EPOH Health Tasmania is today announcing that it has secured

Release type: Media Release

Date: 7 November 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Latest Labour Force results highlight the need for Government’s Economic Action Strategy to be implemented

Labour Force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today indicate that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 6.2 per cent in October.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 November 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Minister for Employment and ACT Chief Minister press conference, Australian Parliament House

E&O Transcript

Release type: Transcript

Date: 28 October 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz
  • Katy Gallagher MLA

Commonwealth contribution to ACT Mr Fluffy asbestos remediation programme

The Commonwealth Government will provide the ACT Government

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 October 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Small business benefiting from Coalition policy: report

The Fair Work Ombudsman’s Annual Report released today shows over the last year: there were almost 90,000 calls received by the Small Business Helpline in just seven months;…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 22 October 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Better safety and less red tape under streamlined building scheme

Changes announced today to safety accreditation arrangements for builders working on Australian Government-funded construction projects will cut red tape, boost competition and ensure safety…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 October 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz
  • The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP

Government programmes promoting jobs growth in Tasmania

The Federal Government’s targeted employment programmes are aimed at promoting jobs growth in Tasmania.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 21 October 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

The Hon Edward Gough Whitlam AC, QC 1916–2014

"All Australians mourn the passing of the nation’s 21st Prime Minister the Hon Edward Gough Whitlam AC, QC,” Senator Abetz said today.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 21 October 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Doorstop in Hobart on unemployment figures

***Check against delivery***KIM LANDERS (ABC24) : We're going to take you live now to Hobart where Employment Minister Eric Abetz is speaking.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 9 October 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Senate action needed now to curb unemployment

Today's ABS labour force figures once again demonstrate the need for the Senate to support key Government measures to create more job opportunities in the face of continuing labour-market…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 9 October 2014

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Eric Abetz