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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: 73
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 Australian Labor Party · SA
Deputy Chair Senator Maria Kovacic Liberal Party of Australia · NSW
Member Senator Josh Dolega Australian Labor Party · TAS
Member Senator Mehreen Faruqi Australian Greens · NSW
Member Senator Corinne Mulholland Australian Labor Party · QLD
Member Senator Matt O'Sullivan Liberal Party of Australia · WA
Substitute Member Senator Barbara Pocock Australian Greens · SA

References Membership

Considers all other matters referred by the Senate.

Chair Senator Maria Kovacic Liberal Party of Australia · NSW
Deputy Chair Senator Marielle Smith Australian Labor Party · SA
Member Senator Josh Dolega Australian Labor Party · TAS
Member Senator Mehreen Faruqi Australian Greens · NSW
Member Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price Country Liberal Party · NT
Member Senator Matt O'Sullivan Liberal Party of Australia · WA
Substitute Member Senator Barbara Pocock Australian Greens · SA
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