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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Interview with 2CC's Mark Parton
SUBJECTS: Public sector wage bargaining negotiations; Remuneration Tribunal; superannuation.
Interview with Alan Jones, Radio 2GB
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Address to the Australian Labour and Employment Relations Conference, Gold Coast
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Interview with Leon Compton on 936 ABC Radio Hobart
SUBJECTS: Job applications; Senate negotiations; Medicare co-payment; Cadbury.
Interview with Steve Price on 2GB
SUBJECTS: Youth unemployment; Government employment programmes; tertiary education; backpackers; penalty rates; Senate Budget negotiations.
Media statement
The claim today that the Government has any plans to change the way penalty rates are determined is false. There will be no change to the way penalty rates are set.
Doorstop interview at University of Wollongong
MINISTER ABETZ: Today has been a very exciting occasion for the University of Wollongong. It has yet again shown itself to be an innovative university at the very forefront.
Interview with Alan Jones 2GB
Alan Jones: Look, as we flagged yesterday, job seekers are going to be compelled to conduct 40 job searches a month and carry out up to 25 hours a week of community work if they…
Interview with Lyndal Curtis on ABC News 24 Capital Hill
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Work for the Dole
Interview with Emma Alberici on Lateline
EMMA ALBERICI: To discuss the Government's controversial new back-to-work plans, I was joined from Canberra just a short time ago by the Employment Minister, Senator Eric Abetz.…
New Employment Services model to drive stronger job outcomes
The Australian Government will release today an exposure draft of the purchasing arrangements for a new employment services model to operate from 1 July 2015.
Appointment of Comcare Chief Executive Officer
The Government has today announced the appointment of Ms Jennifer Taylor as the next Chief Executive Officer of Comcare at the expiry of the current CEO’s term on 23 August.