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Legislation to secure the ongoing funding of the National Student Ombudsman passed Parliament today.The National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026 will help students continue to access free support from the National Student Ombudsman.From 1 January 2027, a levy on higher education providers will fully cover the National Student Ombudsman’s ongoing...[ Read more ]

More Australians started a university degree this year than ever before.New Semester 1 data for 2026 from the Department of Education shows a 5.3 per cent increase in Australian students starting a university degree compared to the same time last year. That includes more students from disadvantaged backgrounds:Students from the regions...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is helping more Australians get a crack at university so more people can get the skills Australia needs.Excluding medicine and demand driven places, the number of Australians starting a university degree jumped from 274,000 in 2022 to an expected 354,000 next year. This is an increase...[ Read more ]

Can I start by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land you are meeting on and their Elders past and present.Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today at the last plenary meeting of the University Chancellors Council before the merger with UA.John, can I thank you and...[ Read more ]

JO PALMER, TASMANIAN EDUCATION MINISTER: Great, well thank you so much for joining us here today in Huonville. It is wonderful to be here with our local Mayor, Sally Doyle. Thank you so much for having us in your beautiful part of Tasmania. It's always fantastic when we can welcome...[ Read more ]

Construction planning is officially underway for the new Huonville Early Childhood Education and Care Centre.  The purpose-built centre will be co-located with Huonville Primary School and will provide 200 places for local children and families once complete in the first half of 2028. The project is jointly funded by the Australian Government’s...[ Read more ]

Before I begin, I would like to thank you for that wonderful welcome to country, and Leela Gray for her inspiring opening remarks.And I would also like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered tonight.   I pay my...[ Read more ]

The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments are partnering to deliver a new integrated early years hub for families and children in South Australia’s south east. The Naracoorte Child Day Care Centre (NCDCC) will expand and move to a new location, bringing together additional health, wellbeing and early education services to help...[ Read more ]

Thank you to the Migration Institute of Australia for inviting me again this year to address your National Conference.Thank you also to the work that your members do in guiding and supporting Australians in the complex business of navigating our migration system.Bringing families together and helping businesses prosper. Ensuring multicultural...[ Read more ]

I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered today. I want to thank Early Childhood Australia and Sam Page for inviting me to speak. It is also great to follow the Minister for Education, Jason Clare, who I know was here yesterday.Most...[ Read more ]

Legislation to secure the ongoing funding of the National Student Ombudsman passed Parliament today.The National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026 will help students continue to access free support from the National Student Ombudsman.From 1 January 2027, a levy on higher education providers will fully cover the National Student Ombudsman’s ongoing...[ Read more ]

More Australians started a university degree this year than ever before.New Semester 1 data for 2026 from the Department of Education shows a 5.3 per cent increase in Australian students starting a university degree compared to the same time last year. That includes more students from disadvantaged backgrounds:Students from the regions...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is helping more Australians get a crack at university so more people can get the skills Australia needs.Excluding medicine and demand driven places, the number of Australians starting a university degree jumped from 274,000 in 2022 to an expected 354,000 next year. This is an increase...[ Read more ]

Can I start by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land you are meeting on and their Elders past and present.Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today at the last plenary meeting of the University Chancellors Council before the merger with UA.John, can I thank you and...[ Read more ]

JO PALMER, TASMANIAN EDUCATION MINISTER: Great, well thank you so much for joining us here today in Huonville. It is wonderful to be here with our local Mayor, Sally Doyle. Thank you so much for having us in your beautiful part of Tasmania. It's always fantastic when we can welcome...[ Read more ]

Construction planning is officially underway for the new Huonville Early Childhood Education and Care Centre.  The purpose-built centre will be co-located with Huonville Primary School and will provide 200 places for local children and families once complete in the first half of 2028. The project is jointly funded by the Australian Government’s...[ Read more ]

Before I begin, I would like to thank you for that wonderful welcome to country, and Leela Gray for her inspiring opening remarks.And I would also like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered tonight.   I pay my...[ Read more ]

The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments are partnering to deliver a new integrated early years hub for families and children in South Australia’s south east. The Naracoorte Child Day Care Centre (NCDCC) will expand and move to a new location, bringing together additional health, wellbeing and early education services to help...[ Read more ]

Thank you to the Migration Institute of Australia for inviting me again this year to address your National Conference.Thank you also to the work that your members do in guiding and supporting Australians in the complex business of navigating our migration system.Bringing families together and helping businesses prosper. Ensuring multicultural...[ Read more ]

I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered today. I want to thank Early Childhood Australia and Sam Page for inviting me to speak. It is also great to follow the Minister for Education, Jason Clare, who I know was here yesterday.Most...[ Read more ]