Jason Clare
AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19735.7Global Dominance: 0.01%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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Education Minister Jason Clare cautions children to stay in class and move their protest to the weekend.
Barnaby Joyce says ‘socialist’ teachers encouraging students to protest One NationAustralia· 2026-08-12
Jason Clare is the Federal Education Minister who emphasizes the need for generative AI to be part of the education landscape.
Take-home assessments to be banned due to AI threatAustralia· 2026-08-09
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare described year 3 maths results as 'a different story'.
Year 3 results going backwards “clearly concerning”Australia· 2026-08-04
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare pointed to Highvale Primary School and Burwood Heights Primary School in Victoria as examples of how mandating evidence-based teaching practices had paid off.
One in three Australian students failing to meet literacy and numeracy benchmarksAustralia· 2026-08-04
Jason Clare has failed to repeal the legislation and says that a new advisory body will only provide advice on the job-ready scheme mid-2027.
HECS debt in Sydney: The suburbs most affectedAustralia· 2026-07-26
Clare was contacted for comment.
Experts warn the current funding model will cause students to face a lifetime of debtAustralia· 2026-07-22
Education Minister Jason Clare has categorised the Job-ready Graduates scheme as 'unfair' and 'failed'.
Why the Albanese government is facing criticism over high university fees and the future of the programAustralia· 2026-07-14
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare announced that the government is investing in safety measures for childcare centers in response to the allegations against Tait.
Australia’s ‘worst day care paedophile’ targeted remote indigenous community on NT-SA border, police fearAustralia· 2026-07-14
Jason Clare was among the attendees at Richard Scolyer's memorial service.
Children lead tributes to the late medical researcher at Sydney Opera HouseAustralia· 2026-07-13
Education Minister Jason Clare said the tertiary regulator needed more teeth, more powers and should be able to issue fines when institutions fail to act.
Jewish student shares harrowing experience of campus harassment and fearAustralia· 2026-07-13
Education Minister Jason Clare said the hearings would expose the extent of antisemitism experienced by Jewish students.
Universities will be required to act against antisemitism and other forms of abuseAustralia· 2026-07-12
Jason Clare, the Education Minister, criticized One Nation and the Coalition for their stance on multiculturalism.
Support for One Nation slips as women and immigrant voters turn away from party policies, says pollAustralia· 2026-07-12Jason Clare is the federal Education Minister who directed an investigation into the practices at Redeemer Baptist School.
Adam Gibson escaped with just $20 in his pocketAustralia· 2026-06-28
Education Minister Jason Clare said fees had grown by 49 per cent under the previous Coalition government.
Why parents face higher costs despite government wage subsidiesAustralia· 2026-06-25
Education Minister Jason Clare told parliament about the reforms aimed at addressing student enrolment competition.
Government passes funding overhaul to address regional growth and enrolment competitionAustralia· 2026-06-25
Education Minister Jason Clare banned 13 different university research proposals based on Australia’s national security.
New ban restricts research and collaborations with Iran, Russia, Belarus and North KoreaAustralia· 2026-06-25
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· 2025-10-14