Speeches by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
Boosting job opportunities for people with disability – New grants under the Structural Adjustment Fund
Good morning. It’s great to be with you all today and thank you for showing me around this incredible workplace. I’d like to begin by…
Launch of the What’s My Future national disability support worker recruitment campaign
Good morning. I’d like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we meet, the Kaurna peoples, and pay my respects…
Updated Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031, building a more inclusive Australia
Good morning. It’s so great to be with you all today. I begin this morning by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on which…
Launch of National Autism Strategy
Good morning. It’s so great to be with you all today to launch Australia’s first National Autism Strategy. I’d like to begin by acknowledging the…
Launch of the National Carer Strategy
Good morning. I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we meet, the Kaurna people, and pay my respects to elders…
National Disability Services Executive Leaders Conference
Good morning. I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we meet, the Kaurna people, and pay my respects to elders…
Launch of ReachOut Australia’s new digital parenting resources
E&OE Good afternoon, everyone. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional owners of the lands from which I speak with you today, the…
Minister Rishworth speech for International Day of People with Disability Morning Tea
Good morning everyone I’d like to welcome you all here at Parliament House in our nation’s capital. I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of…
Statement on a Significant Matter for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Speaker, Today I rise to acknowledge the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which we marked on Monday, and to acknowledge the…
Stop Domestic Violence Conference
Good morning, everyone. I would like to start by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands from which I am speaking to you – the…
Statement on a Significant Matter: 15th Anniversary of the National Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants
Mr Speaker, Today I rise to mark the 15th Anniversary of the National Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants. On Saturday 16th November,…
Minister Rishworth speech for Bus Stop Films Driving Change Summit
Good morning and it’s so great to be with you all today. I begin this morning by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on…
Minister Rishworth speech at the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children Second Roundtable
Thank you for your welcome Kristy. Good afternoon everyone – I am delighted to be joining you here for the second roundtable of the Investment…
Minister Rishworth speech for National Survivors Day Commemoration
E&OE Good evening. I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we meet, the Wurundjeri peoples, and pay my respects to…
Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment (PLACE) announcement
Good morning, it’s great to be with you all today. I’d like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we…
Minister Rishworth speech at Inclusion Australia 70th Anniversary Dinner
E&OE Good evening everyone. It’s my pleasure to be joining you tonight as we celebrate 70 years of Inclusion Australia. I would like to begin…
Launch of the Hanging out to help out youth volunteering awareness campaign
E&OE transcript Good morning. I’d like to begin this morning by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we meet, the Kaurna (Gaa-nuh)…
Minister Rishworth address at Women’s Agenda Carers Australia breakfast
E&OE Transcript Good morning and it’s so great to be with you all this morning. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners…
Minister Rishworth final address to Parliament on the Paid Parental Leave Amendment
I thank all those who have contributed to the important debate on this bill, Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement)…
Minister Rishworth address to Parliament on the Paid Parental Leave Amendment
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Labor has a long and proud history of improving the lives of Australian families with critical, nation-building reforms. It was a Labor government…
Australian Government response to the final report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
E&OE Transcript Today, I rise to table and acknowledge the release of the Australian Government response to the Final Report of the Royal Commission into…
World Down Syndrome Congress Speech
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Good morning and thank you very much for having me here at the 2024 World Down Syndrome Congress. I begin this morning by…
AIFS Conference
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Good morning. Thank you to AIFS for inviting me to address your 17th conference. I’d like to start by acknowledging that I am…
Consent campaign launch
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Good morning. It is great to be here with you all today in Adelaide to launch this very important national campaign. I would…
Disability Employment Reforms
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Good afternoon, and it’s so great to be with you all today. I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on…