Talk:Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

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Name of this Ministry

I don't know where the "Tertiary Education" bit came from - the sources I've found list this portfolio as "Minister of Jobs, Skills, and Workplace Relations". In fact, the absence of "Education" from the portfolio name was considered rather a big deal:

"TOP universities have blasted Julia Gillard's cabinet reshuffle, saying her decision to place higher education under the skills portfolio - and not have education in any minister's title - devalued the importance of the sector." [1]

Dracunculus (talk) 17:50, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oops... I take it back, I found this: Julia Gillard bows to unis, adds Tertiary Education to Chris Evans' title, The Australian, 14 September 2010 ...reference on the page for Chris Evans. I will add the reference to this article as well. Dracunculus (talk) 17:55, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

When it comes to the precise formulation of the name of portfolios, I wouldn't be taking as gospel what any media outlets report. Media is renowned for abbreviating these things, or paraphrasing them, or mixing up the order of words, and other sins. The only horse's mouth is the official list published by the Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - see [2]. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 20:05, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Labour Minister

The portfolio was originally known as Labour and National Service. Was the Labour title eventually dropped in order to avoid confusion with ALP ministers. That is Labour Minister meaning the minister of that portfolio as opposed to Labor Minister meaning this particular party that the minister comes from. If this true then this fact should be included in the article. The Shadow Treasurer (talk) 01:23, 25 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Liberal Party changed the name to "industrial relations", presumably in line with changing labels. Rebecca (talk) 05:27, 25 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why do employers always ask at interview what your age is

I want you to look in to this matter urgently because l have applied for several jobs and every interview l been ask what my age is and l found out when l tell them my age l dont get the job because l am 63 years of age and l want you to demolish the work for the dole for any one over 60 and more money for doing course to improve employment its is your job that's why your in office we voted you in so do some thing for us 2403:580D:CEE3:1:E893:9711:1B23:AFC6 (talk) 04:47, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]