Improving the lives of young carers
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThree trial initiatives to improve the lives of young carers and help reduce the risk of long term welfare dependency have been selected in the…
7th International Carers Conference
Speech by The Hon Christian Porter MP*** Check against delivery *** INTRODUCTION Thank you Dr Langkamp (President of Carers Australia) Good morning everyone. Thank you for having me at the 7th…
Ministers mark completion of resettlement of 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPA special event in Melbourne today will mark the completion of the settlement of 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter,…
Unemployed up to three times more likely to use drugs
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe latest research into Australia’s drug and alcohol habits confirms that new approaches need to be tried in order to help people on welfare with…
Green light for Orange disability housing
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPGround has broken on a new disability housing project in Orange, New South Wales, with support of more than $830,000 from the Australian Government’s $10…
More NDIS Partnerships
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPVictorians living with disability in the Hume Moreland and Bayside Peninsula areas will benefit from an investment of more than $63 million (Hume Moreland $25.7…
Carers embrace Gateway support
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPA national online and telephone support service set up to provide assistance to Australia’s 2.7 million carers has already helped more than half a million…
Government Strengthens No Jab, No Pay requirements
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government is taking action to encourage even more parents to meet immunisation requirements for their children. Under legislation being introduced today, parents’ fortnightly…
No Jab, No Pay, Medicare Doctors’ visits
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE DAVID KOCH: The Turnbull Government is taking stronger action to encourage parents to vaccinate their children. Welfare payments will now be cut by $28…
No Jab, No Pay; Cashless Welfare Card; Redress
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE SABRA LANE: The Federal Government is strengthening its No Jab, No Pay rules. Today, it’s introducing a Bill into Parliament to deduct family payments…
NJNP, REDRESS
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE PRESENTER: Now, the No Jab, No Pay immunisation policy is being altered, with new legislation being introduced today. MICHAEL ROWLAND: Yes, under the changes,…
Social housing rent reform to support vulnerable families
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today moved to give greater housing security to low income households in social housing, introducing legislation to help them keep on top…
Protecting Australia’s children through reform of child support
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today introduced legislation for important changes to improve child support processes. The Government committed $12.4 million in the 2017-18 Budget towards addressing…
No Jab, No Pay; Energy policy
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: No Jab, No Pay; Energy policy KIERAN GILBERT: First though, the Government ramping up its No Jab, No Pay policy, with new laws…
Doorstop interview, Introduction of Legislation – No Jab, No Pay; Child support reforms; housing reforms; energy
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE MINISTER PORTER: Thank you for being here this morning. The Government’s making a number of announcements around further reforms to the welfare system and…
No Jab No Pay
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: No Jab, No Pay PRESENTER: Thousands more parents across Australia will be denied Centrelink payments if they refuse to immunise their children. Minister…
ACOSS sticks to ideology over facts – and protection of children
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP“The Australian Council of Social Services appears to have lost any sense of perspective and, with it, lost considerable credibility in the debate over welfare…
Generosity of Australians growing
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe generosity of Australians is growing according to two new reports released today at a summit in Canberra to promote philanthropy. The reports released by…
4.7 million Australians to benefit from September indexation
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP4.7 million pensioners and allowance recipients will receive an increase to their welfare payments from 20 September 2017. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said…
Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit
Speech by The Hon Christian Porter MP*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my…
Rockhampton’s NDIS Partners announced
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPCarers Queensland and BUSHkids will share more than $23 million to deliver Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) and Local Area Coordination (LAC) services in Rockhampton…
More Funding For NDIS Workforce
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPThe Australian Government is investing more than $1 million to support workforce innovations under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant…
Finn Pratt AO PSM
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPI sincerely thank Mr Finn Pratt AO PSM for his dedicated service as Secretary of the Department of Social Services (DSS) and congratulate him on…
Disability Employment Australia (DEA) Conference 2017
Speech by The Hon Jane Prentice MPThank you for inviting me to attend the Disability Employment Australia annual conference. I am sorry I cannot be with you today – especially as…
Labor wrong on volunteers
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government’s welfare reforms will help people over 55 into work. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, rejected claims by Labor’s Brendan O’Connor and…