The Andrews Labor Government is helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Bendigo get on the job training towards a future career in Victoria Police. Minister for Industry and Employment, Ben Carroll today visited Bendigo Police Station to meet a trainee from Bendigo Senior..

The Andrews Labor Government’s Jobs Victoria program has placed 5,200 long-term job seekers into work. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll joined Member for Wendouree Sharon Knight and Member for Buninyong Geoff Howard at Haymes Paint to meet workers that have benefited from the..

Malcolm Turnbull has betrayed thousands of Victorian workers and hundreds of local companies by sending the $5 billion LAND 400 contract to Queensland. Not content with short changing Victorians when it comes to infrastructure funding, the Turnbull Government today announced Rheinmetall as the preferred bidder for the LAND..

The Andrews Labor Government is helping Latrobe Valley locals get the skills and experience they need to kickstart new careers. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll and Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing were in Morwell today to meet Worker Transition Service participants who’ve..

The Andrews Labor Government is backing a multimillion dollar aged care facility in Moe – creating new jobs. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll and Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing today visited the site of the new Signature Care facility being built in..

Victoria’s retail sector continues to go from strength to strength with retail trade growing by 4.5 per cent last year – the highest of all states – turning over $79.2 billion and accounting for a quarter of the national retail turnover. Minister for Industry and..

The Andrews Labor Government today announced the appointments of three State directors to the board of Heyfield ASH Holding Pty Ltd, following the purchase of the Heyfield Timber Mill last year. Heyfield ASH Holding is the holding company for Australian Sustainable Hardwoods Pty Ltd and..

Victorian university students will get hands on experience working on Australia’s largest ever land military vehicle procurement program if BAE Systems Australia secures the $5 billion LAND 400 contract. Acting Minister for Trade and Investment Ben Carroll today joined BAE Systems Australia CEO Gabby Costigan..

The Andrews Labor Government is helping iconic Australian smallgoods manufacturer D’Orsogna create more than 100 new jobs, including those suitable for former auto workers, through its $61 million expansion in Mickleham. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll turned the first sod at the site..

New data shows more jobs have been created in Victoria since November 2014 than anywhere else in the nation. In that time, Victoria’s employment has been boosted by almost 11 per cent, with more than 316,000 people securing jobs since the Andrews Labor Government came..

Melbourne’s North will benefit from a dedicated food group that will create jobs, drive investment and boost exports, thanks to a grant from the Andrews Labor Government. Industry, education and government partnership organisation NORTH Link will use the funding to establish Melbourne’s North Food Group,..

  More than 60 trainees, apprentices and cadets are helping to remove two dangerous level crossings, build a brand new Rosanna station and duplicate a vital section of the Hurstbridge line six months ahead of schedule. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll and Member..

  Thomastown chocolate and honeycomb producer The Confectionery House is creating jobs and expanding its production of sweets thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll and Member for Thomastown Bronwyn Halfpenny visited the company to announce a grant from..

Braeside food manufacturer and distributor Chef’s Pantry is ramping up production and hiring 12 new staff, thanks to a grant from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll and Member for Keysborough Martin Pakula toured the business today and announced a..

The Andrews Labor Government is helping Heidelberg West manufacturer Kewder Engineering improve productivity, drive sales and create new jobs. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll and Member for Ivanhoe Anthony Carbines visited Kewder Engineering today to announce a $195,000 grant from the Future Industries..

Victoria will be home to a second, curfew free international Airport – creating more than 200 jobs, growing our international exports and boosting the visitor economy thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll joined Minister for Tourism..

Victorian manufacturing continues to grow – supporting jobs, exports and economic growth across the state. The Australian Industry Group’s monthly Performance of Manufacturing Index shows that Victoria’s manufacturing index has grown for 12 consecutive months, the longest run of expansion since 2003. The growth comes..

Jobseekers in Geelong, including former Ford workers, are being given new opportunities to find work thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s Jobs Victoria Employment Network. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll visited the Bellarine Living and Learning Centre today to meet two locals who..