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Status: Submissions Closed
Committee: Senate Standing Committees on Education and Employment
Submissions Close: 5 June 2026
Reporting Date: 20 Nov 2026
Number of Submissions: 80
Next Public Hearing: No upcoming hearings

Terms of Reference

The rise in the number of Australian university graduates who struggle to find work after graduating, with particular reference to: - the state of the entry-level job market for graduates; - the quality of university education in Australia; - whether graduates of Australian universities are being taught the skills that employers are looking for; - the state of affairs in comparable jurisdictions; - the economic, social and psychological effect that this experience has on graduates; and - any other related matters

Committee Information

Type: Senate Committee

The Education and Employment Committees cover the following portfolios: Education, and Employment and Workplace Relations.

Legislation Membership

Considers bills referred by the Senate.

Chair Senator Marielle Smith
Member Senator Josh Dolega
Member Senator Mehreen Faruqi
Member Senator Corinne Mulholland
Member Senator Matt O'Sullivan
Member Senator Paul Scarr
Substitute Member Senator Barbara Pocock

References Membership

Considers all other matters referred by the Senate.

Deputy Chair Senator Marielle Smith
Member Senator Josh Dolega
Member Senator Mehreen Faruqi
Member Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Member Senator Matt O'Sullivan
Member Senator Paul Scarr
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