Media Releases
Read the latest media releases from Richard Marles MP.
AUSTRALIANS HAVE JUST SUFFERED THE BIGGEST REAL WAGE CUT IN 20 YEARS
AUSTRALIANS HAVE JUST SUFFERED THE BIGGEST REAL WAGE CUT IN 20 YEARS With inflation running at 5.1 per cent, today’s data shows that real wages went backwards by 2.7 per cent in the last 12... continue reading$1 BILLION VALUE-ADDING IN RESOURCES FUND
ANTHONY ALBANESE MP RICHARD MARLES MP MADELEINE KING MP ED HUSIC MP $1 BILLION VALUE-ADDING IN RESOURCES FUND An Albanese Labor Government will expand Australia’s mining science technology capability, create jobs and ensure a greater... continue reading
LABOR’S BETTER DEAL FOR SMALL BUSINESS
RICHARD MARLES MP MATT KEOGH MP LABOR’S BETTER DEAL FOR SMALL BUSINESS An Albanese Labor Government will deliver a better deal for small business, provide certainty to the small business community in times of crisis,... continue reading
LOCAL JOBS CHOPPED BY SCOTT MORRISON AND STUART ROBERT
The Morrison Government has gutted employment services days ahead of an election being called, disrupting the sector, with local jobs and expertise all taken to the chopping block by Scott Morrison and Stuart Robert. Right... continue readingMORRISON-JOYCE GOVERNMENT BACK LABOR’S BUY AUSTRALIAN PLAN
RICHARD MARLES MP SENATOR KATY GALLAGHER ED HUSIC MP After nine years in office and on the eve of the election, the Morrison-Joyce Government have finally woken up to the fact that small and medium enterprises (SMEs)... continue reading
MORE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP NEEDED ON SKILLS AND TRAINING
MORE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP NEEDED ON SKILLS AND TRAINING Federal Labor will commit to greater industry participation in the skills and training sector, to encourage better collaboration and outcomes. Under an Albanese Labor Government, Vocational Education... continue reading
REAL WAGES KEEP FALLING AS COSTS OF LIVING SKYROCKET
RICHARD MARLES MP TONY BURKE MP JIM CHALMERS MP REAL WAGES KEEP FALLING AS COSTS OF LIVING SKYROCKET Today’s new ABS data shows real wages are still going backwards even as the economy recovers. This confirms... continue readingSKILLED WORKERS PLUMMET UNDER COALITION
The Coalition’s neglect of the skills sector has been entrenched for too long, with plummeting apprentice and trainee completions leaving too many Australian businesses short-staffed. The number of people who complete their qualification should be... continue reading
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE ON JOBS EFFORT
RICHARD MARLES MP SENATOR KRISTINA KENEALLY Another day, another band-aid approach from Scott Morrison and his Government to address the skills crisis. The Morrison Government’s plan to run an ad campaign to try and attract... continue readingAUSTRALIANS NEED MORE THAN JUST A PHOTO OPP FROM NATIONAL CABINET
Australians must be provided with certainty and leadership from Scott Morrison out of tomorrow's meeting of National Cabinet, not just a photo opportunity. With increased anxiety leading up to Christmas, Scott Morrison must provide further... continue readingREAL WAGES GO BACKWARDS AS PETROL PRICES SKYROCKET
RICHARD MARLES MP TONY BURKE MP JIM CHALMERS MP REAL WAGES GO BACKWARDS AS PETROL PRICES SKYROCKET Today’s new ABS data has shown once again that real wages are going backwards, leaving Australian working families... continue readingMORRISON-JOYCE GOVERNMENT’S NEGLECT TO SKILLS IS BIGGEST RISK TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
RICHARD MARLES MP CATHERINE KING MP MORRISON-JOYCE GOVERNMENT’S NEGLECT TO SKILLS IS BIGGEST RISK TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS The Morrison-Joyce Government’s nearly decade-long neglect of the skills sector has been revealed today as one of the... continue readingONE SMALL STEP FOR SCIENCE, WE NEED A LEAP IN INVESTMENT AND JOBS
Australian businesses and organisations will finally send us to the moon, with an Australian-made rover set to be launched this decade. For years, Australian businesses and organisations have had the capability and knowledge to get... continue readingMORRISON-JOYCE GOVERNMENT WALKS AWAY FROM BUSINESS AT HEIGHT OF PANDEMIC
RICHARD MARLES MP JIM CHALMERS MP MATT KEOGH MP The Morrison-Joyce Government has announced they plan on leaving hundreds of thousands of businesses high and dry, following their announcement today to withdraw support to those... continue readingUNEMPLOYMENT RATE MASKS MORE BAD NEWS FOR OUT-OF-WORK AUSTRALIANS
RICHARD MARLES MP JIM CHALMERS MP UNEMPLOYMENT RATE MASKS MORE BAD NEWS FOR OUT-OF-WORK AUSTRALIANS As protracted lockdowns which are the direct result of the Morrison-Joyce Government’s failures continue across large parts of the country,... continue readingSMALL BUSINESSES FACING THE BRUNT OF THE PANDEMIC
RICHARD MARLES MP MATT KEOGH MP SMALL BUSINESSES FACING THE BRUNT OF THE PANDEMIC ABS data released today reveals more than 270,000 small businesses have dropped out of the market in the last financial year,... continue readingLIBERALS LOCK-IN FLATLINING WAGES
RICHARD MARLES MP TONY BURKE MP JIM CHALMERS MP LIBERALS LOCK-IN FLATLINING WAGES Today’s new ABS data confirms real wages have fallen 2.1 per cent over the last year – the biggest fall in real... continue readingMORRISON PATTING HIMSELF ON THE BACK WHILST FAILING ON JABS
RICHARD MARLES MP JIM CHALMERS MP While we welcome a fall in unemployment, today’s ABS Labour Force figures reveal more Australians are looking for more work this month than there were last month, with more... continue readingSTILL NO CERTAINTY FOR LOCKED DOWN SYDNEY
RICHARD MARLES MP TONY BURKE MP JIM CHALMERS MP MATT KEOGH MP Despite spending $500 million a week Scott Morrison cannot guarantee Australians hurting from this lockdown will keep their job. Having abandoned millions of... continue reading