Media Releases by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
Getting more young people back into volunteering
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in the future of the volunteering sector with a funding boost designed to connect 5000 young people with volunteering…
Funding boost for consent education
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing its commitment to women’s safety and progressing the goal of ending violence against women and children in one generation…
Extension of the Robodebt Royal Commission
The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has amended the Letters Patent to extend the Royal Commission into the Robodebt…
Budget empowers local leaders to tackle disadvantage
The Albanese Labor Government will deliver the most meaningful and significant overhaul to the way Australia tackles entrenched disadvantage in our nation’s history – partnering…
Boosting support payments to help with cost-of-living pressures
The Albanese Labor Government is increasing working-age and student payments and Commonwealth Rent Assistance, as part of the Budget’s $14.6 billion cost-of-living package. These increases…
More opportunities and investment to support people with disability
This year’s Budget is focused on creating opportunities that more Australians share in and ensuring that the services we rely on remain strong and sustainable…
Increased support to end violence against women and children
Ending violence against women and children is a national priority. The Albanese Labor Government is funding a range of new initiatives through this Budget to…
Extending the financial safety net for single parents
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to helping single parents balance their work and family responsibilities. The Federal Budget 2023-24 will expand access to financial…
Addressing family and domestic violence in the Social Security Guide
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its commitment to better support those who experience family and domestic violence by amending relevant Social Security Guide pages.…
Government responds to Second Year Review of the National Redress Scheme
The Australian Government has released the Final Government Response to the independent Second Year Review of the National Redress Scheme for institutional child sexual abuse…
The right to recovery for victim-survivors of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
The Albanese Labor Government has today reinforced its commitment to ending violence against women at the inaugural Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Recovery and Healing…
Funding to support vulnerable and at-risk Australians
The Albanese Labor Government is investing $10.9 million to improve social and economic participation of vulnerable or at-risk groups across the nation. This funding is available…
Improving the safety, rights and protection of people with disability
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing its efforts to improve the safety, rights and protection of people with disability through an investment of up to…
$14.7 million to strengthen sexual assault laws and prevent harm
The Albanese Government is investing $14.7 million to strengthen the way the criminal justice system responds to sexual assault and prevent further harm to victims…
Albanese Government will ban credit cards for online wagering
The Albanese Government will ban the use of credit cards for online wagering, stepping up its commitment to protect vulnerable consumers from gambling harms. The…
Central coast youth to benefit from community program funding boost
The Albanese Labor Government is investing more than $700,000 in two organisations to deliver innovative projects to improve the lives of young people on the Central…
Doubling support for young carers to continue their education
A funding boost of almost $10 million by the Albanese Labor Government will allow Carers Australia to increase financial assistance to young carers so they…
Economic development funding boost for Cape York communities
Cape York First Nations communities are the latest to benefit from the Albanese Labor Government’s investment of up to $23 million to support greater economic…
East Kimberley communities to receive economic development funding boost
The Albanese Labor Government is investing funding to support job opportunities, economic development and promote self-determination and choice in former Cashless Debit Card program sites.…
Ceduna communities to benefit from funding boost
The Albanese Labor Government is investing funding to support job opportunities, economic development and promote self-determination and choice in former Cashless Debit Card program sites.…
Extra relief for flood-affected Queensland and Western Australian communities
The Albanese Labor Government is today announcing an additional $4.4 million to 83 Emergency Relief and Food Relief providers across Queensland and Western Australia to…
Funding boost to make workplaces more accessible
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its commitment to boosting employment for Australians with disability by increasing funding for Auslan services and building modifications that…
Australian Child Maltreatment Study
The findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study are shocking. These aren’t just statistics. These are children. This is a wake-up call to all of…
Action plans and extra support for former Cashless Debit Card communities
The Albanese Labor Government has committed to extending existing support services and delivering a range of new initiatives in former Cashless Debit Card program communities…
Government responds to findings of Standing Committee inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
The Albanese Labor Government has tabled the official response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Inquiry into family,…