Committee: Education and Employment References Committee
Date referred: 23 March 2026
Submissions close: 5 June 2026
Reporting date: 20 November 2026

Terms of Reference

The rise in the number of Australian university graduates who struggle to find work after graduating, with particular reference to:

1. the state of the entry-level job market for graduates;
2. the quality of university education in Australia;
3. whether graduates of Australian universities are being taught the skills that employers are looking for;
4. the state of affairs in comparable jurisdictions;
5. the economic, social and psychological effect that this experience has on graduates; and
6. any other related matters