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ANNE URQUHART, MEMBER FOR BRADDON: Here we are at Malangenna child care centre in Devonport. It's a fantastic day. We're here with Jess Walsh, the Minister for Early Childhood, not Aged Care, that's the other end. And Jilly, the CEO, and Josh, our Senator based here in Devonport. It's a...[ Read more ]

KYLIE BAXTER, HOST: Jess Walsh joins me, of course, the Early Childhood Education Minister. A very good morning to you, Jess.JESS WALSH, MINISTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: Good morning, Kylie. It's great to be in Devonport.BAXTER: So, what was your announcement this morning?WALSH: So, today we are announcing a $4...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to expand early childhood education and care services in Devonport to deliver additional places for families and children.Devonport Child Care Centres Inc will receive up to $4 million through the Building Early Education Fund to support the expansion and refurbishment...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening initial teacher education to better prepare teachers for the classroom from day one.As recommended by the Teacher Education Expert Panel, the Government has established the Strong Beginnings (Excellence) Fund to support higher education providers share successful approaches to strengthening teacher training across the sector.Six...[ Read more ]

1,000 students who started teaching degrees this year have been awarded scholarships as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s $160 million Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships Program.The scholarships are worth up to $40,000 for new undergraduate teaching students over four years, and up to $20,000 for new postgraduate teaching students over two...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is investing $50 million in ten universities to help them deliver for their students and communities as we roll out reforms to get more Australians to uni.The Government announced the $50 million Structural Adjustment Fund in the 2024-25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook in recognition of the...[ Read more ]

TRISH COOK, MEMBER FOR BULLWINKEL: Thank you for joining us here this afternoon, and welcome to Greenmount Primary School. It's right here in the hills of the new Federal seat called Bullwinkel. I'm Trish Cook, I'm the local Federal Member for Bullwinkel, and I have with me today some special...[ Read more ]

The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments have reached a historic agreement to invest more than $38 million to deliver four early learning early learning centres in Western Australia’s outer suburbs and remote communities.This is the first time the Australian and Western Australian Governments have partnered to make 0-5 early education...[ Read more ]

Legislation to help more Australians get to and get through uni has passed the House of Representatives today.The Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill will make two major reforms to our university system.It will establish Managed Growth Funding to build a bigger, better and fairer education system that...[ Read more ]

JOURNALIST: Giving a second [indistinct] before I dive in. Hi everyone, I'm [indistinct] education correspondent. Thank you for your address, Minister, and for making the time to be here today, especially on a sitting day. We don't have a lot of time, so I'll jump straight in. One of the things...[ Read more ]

ANNE URQUHART, MEMBER FOR BRADDON: Here we are at Malangenna child care centre in Devonport. It's a fantastic day. We're here with Jess Walsh, the Minister for Early Childhood, not Aged Care, that's the other end. And Jilly, the CEO, and Josh, our Senator based here in Devonport. It's a...[ Read more ]

KYLIE BAXTER, HOST: Jess Walsh joins me, of course, the Early Childhood Education Minister. A very good morning to you, Jess.JESS WALSH, MINISTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: Good morning, Kylie. It's great to be in Devonport.BAXTER: So, what was your announcement this morning?WALSH: So, today we are announcing a $4...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to expand early childhood education and care services in Devonport to deliver additional places for families and children.Devonport Child Care Centres Inc will receive up to $4 million through the Building Early Education Fund to support the expansion and refurbishment...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening initial teacher education to better prepare teachers for the classroom from day one.As recommended by the Teacher Education Expert Panel, the Government has established the Strong Beginnings (Excellence) Fund to support higher education providers share successful approaches to strengthening teacher training across the sector.Six...[ Read more ]

1,000 students who started teaching degrees this year have been awarded scholarships as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s $160 million Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships Program.The scholarships are worth up to $40,000 for new undergraduate teaching students over four years, and up to $20,000 for new postgraduate teaching students over two...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is investing $50 million in ten universities to help them deliver for their students and communities as we roll out reforms to get more Australians to uni.The Government announced the $50 million Structural Adjustment Fund in the 2024-25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook in recognition of the...[ Read more ]

TRISH COOK, MEMBER FOR BULLWINKEL: Thank you for joining us here this afternoon, and welcome to Greenmount Primary School. It's right here in the hills of the new Federal seat called Bullwinkel. I'm Trish Cook, I'm the local Federal Member for Bullwinkel, and I have with me today some special...[ Read more ]

The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments have reached a historic agreement to invest more than $38 million to deliver four early learning early learning centres in Western Australia’s outer suburbs and remote communities.This is the first time the Australian and Western Australian Governments have partnered to make 0-5 early education...[ Read more ]

Legislation to help more Australians get to and get through uni has passed the House of Representatives today.The Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill will make two major reforms to our university system.It will establish Managed Growth Funding to build a bigger, better and fairer education system that...[ Read more ]

JOURNALIST: Giving a second [indistinct] before I dive in. Hi everyone, I'm [indistinct] education correspondent. Thank you for your address, Minister, and for making the time to be here today, especially on a sitting day. We don't have a lot of time, so I'll jump straight in. One of the things...[ Read more ]