Jason Clare
AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19736.3Global Dominance: 0.02%Jason Clare is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party, currently serving as the Minister for Education. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2007, representing the New South Wales seat of Blaxland. Clare has held various ministerial roles throughout his career, including Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Defence Materiel. He is known for his advocacy on education reform and national security issues. Recently, he garnered attention for addressing the issue of Chinese warships operating near Australian waters, urging political unity in response to national security concerns.
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Federal Education Minister Jason Clare referred his department to investigate the school.
Teachers’ wages unpaid as Sydney private school rakes in tens of millions in government fundingAustralia· 2026-06-22
Jason Clare, the federal Education Minister, referred his department to investigate the school.
Inside the Sydney private school that dictates students’ choices right down to their underwearAustralia· 2026-06-21
Education Minister Jason Clare said that universities 'are not just about rankings. They should be about students'.
UNSW, University of Melbourne dip amid funding failuresAustralia· 2026-06-01
Jason Clare is the education minister who discussed the government's efforts to open university doors wider for disadvantaged students.
University entry was the hardest it’s ever been this year. Next year will be worseAustralia· 2026-05-30
Education Minister Jason Clare dropped a controversial requirement that he personally sign off on all new grants in 2023.
Funding delays leave scientists despondent about the futureAustralia· 2026-03-03
Jason Clare is the federal Education Minister who discussed the literacy and numeracy tests for teaching students.
Hundreds of school-leavers offered teaching spots with ATARs of less than 50Australia· 2026-02-22
Education Minister Jason Clare, who is regularly deployed by Labor as a cheerful attack dog during election campaigns.
Government revels in opposition's disarray during question timeAustralia· 2026-02-03
Jason Clare became emotional while reading a statement from a survivor of the Bondi attack.
Bondi blame game continues as parliament returns for condolence motions for victimsAustralia· 2026-01-19
Labor’s Education Minister Jason Clare was involved in complaints that led to the suspension of Abdel-Fattah's grant.
Who is Randa Abdel-Fattah, the author and activist at the centre of the Adelaide Writers’ Week crisisAustralia· 2026-01-17
Jason Clare is the Minister for Education who announced the establishment of a task force against antisemitism in education.
Australien verschärft Gesetze nach Bondi-Terroranschlag
Switzerland· 2025-12-18
Jason Clare stated that antisemitism on campus would be targeted by regulators.
Anthony Albanese finally steps up to the plate with plan to combat antisemitismAustralia· 2025-12-18
Education minister Jason Clare announced that business leader David Gonski would chair a taskforce to tackle antisemitism across the education system.
Albanese announces new hate speech laws as he concedes more could have been done before Bondi beach attack | Bondi beach terror attack
United Kingdom· 2025-12-18
Education Minister Jason Clare said it would reduce artificial barriers and help 'crack the code of credit transfer'.
Bill Shorten says University of Canberra to recognise TAFE qualifications, reduce degree length and costAustralia· 2025-11-06
Jason Clare is the Federal Education Minister discussing the social media ban for children under 16.
Gaza ceasefire cracks appear; Trump demands Hamas return dead hostage bodies; Instagram limits content to teensAustralia· 2025-10-14Education Minister Jason Clare said the 20 per cent cut would help ease the pressure on young Australians as they look to buy homes or start families.
Number owing $50,000 or more increases by 55 per centAustralia· 2025-10-13
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has revealed the date of HECS debt cuts.
Date revealed when 3 million Australians will have balances slashed by 20 per centAustralia· 2025-10-04
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said pay rises for teachers were helping to build the teacher workforce.
Sienna could have been a doctor. After looking at the salary, she chose this profession insteadAustralia· 2025-09-26
Education Minister Jason Clare commented on the challenges of university governance.
Million-dollar vice-chancellors face pay caps after scathing Senate reportAustralia· 2025-09-20
Jason Clare is the federal Education Minister, who is criticized for his approach to university funding.
University cannot serve this generation as it did mine – and I’m in griefAustralia· 2025-09-19
Jason Clare is the Federal Education Minister involved in the brumby education campaign.
Scots Old Boys reunion at Justin Hemmes’ Ivy had Jeff Thomson as guest speakerAustralia· 2025-09-18
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare plans to establish a new federal education super-agency.
Federal Education Minister proposes overhaul of education agencies amid falling school completion ratesAustralia· 2025-09-09
Education Minister Jason Clare said he would wait until Malik’s report was handed down before responding to recommendations on antisemitism.
Special envoy Aftab Malik’s landmark report on religious discrimination due to be releasedAustralia· 2025-09-01
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare warned childcare operators he’s 'not mucking around'.
Business owner admits to centre’s shortfallAustralia· 2025-08-24
Jason Clare is the Education Minister presenting a $189 million package for childcare reform.
Wong condemns Israel in fresh statement; Chalmers reveals plan for EV charge; Coalition signals support for NDIS overhaulAustralia· 2025-08-21Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said the measure was not designed to 'shut down centres' but rather increase pressure for them to 'raise standards'.
Reckoning for Australia's childcare sector after onslaught of abuse casesUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-06
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare noted improvements in NAPLAN results and the government's investment in public schools.
100,000 NSW children below benchmark standardsAustralia· 2025-07-29
Jason Clare is a Labor federal minister for education who has broken promises regarding education funding.
Don’t go to university in 2026Australia· 2025-07-08
Jason Clare admitted that it has taken too long to improve the working with children check system.
Parents grapple with guilt and horror after childcare abuse allegationsAustralia· 2025-07-04
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare admitted to Sarah Ferguson on the ABC’s 7.30 that governments and ministers haven’t done enough.
Melbourne childcare worker revelations are shocking, but knowing the industry, this is not a surpriseAustralia· 2025-07-04
Jason Clare says Australia childcare reforms are needed.
Microsoft job cuts revealed; Australia childcare reforms needed, Jason Clare says; Diddy found not guilty of sex trafficking, racketeeringAustralia· 2025-07-03
