Omnibus Savings and Childcare Reform Bill
Speech by The Hon Christian Porter MP*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** E&OE This bill reintroduces the Jobs for Families Child Care Package, from the Education and Training portfolio, and a range…
Responsible budget savings to fund more affordable child care for Australian families
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government will today introduce legislation to make the Australian child care system more affordable, flexible and accessible for Australian families, while implementing the…
Omnibus Savings and Childcare Reform Bill 2017
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE SABRA LANE: The Federal Government, today, is unveiling a major reworking of its policy to cut family benefits payments and end, so-called double dipping,…
Grants to support participation of people with disability at conferences
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPThe Australian Government is offering grants of up to $10,000 to assist people with disability to participate in nationally-focused, disability-related conferences held in Australia. …
Australian Government invests $50,000 to help vulnerable young people in Tamworth
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPMember for New England, Barnaby Joyce and Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, today announced an extra $50,000 to help vulnerable young people in Tamworth.…
Support services extended for families of children with disability
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPFamilies of young children with disability can continue accessing support and advice through the Australian Government’s early intervention programs until the National Disability Insurance Scheme…
A national commitment to NDIS Quality and Safety
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPCOAG Disability Reform Council Statement Nationally consistent protections for participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be put in place under a new…
Innovative business partnerships creating jobs for new arrivals
Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaAssistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, today visited a meatworks in Biloela, Queensland to see how an innovative…
Governments sign bilateral agreement on local delivery of NDIS in WA
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Commonwealth and Western Australian governments have finalised negotiations on a nationally consistent, WA-delivered NDIS, formalised in the signing of a bilateral agreement today. West…
More than $6 million to support Northern Territory transition to NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPMore than $6 million to support Northern Territory transition to NDIS The Australian Government is providing more than $6 million dollars through the National Disability…
$5.8 million to support QLD transition to NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPThe Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, today announced more than $5.8 million in funding to the Queensland Department of…
$15.3 million to NDIS projects
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPThe Australian Government is providing a package of more than $15.3 million to help people prepare for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), through the…
NDIS to provide big boost to NT jobs and economy
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPUp to 1300 new jobs are expected to be created in the Northern Territory by 2020 as a result of the National Disability Insurance Scheme…
Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Costs
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Government has announced a Productivity Commission review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme costs consistent with the Heads of Agreements with the states and…
Harmony Day event registrations now open
Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaAustralia’s annual celebration of our rich cultural diversity, Harmony Day, is now open for event registrations, the Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs,…
Centrelink Debt
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE MINISTER PORTER: … recovery system inside Centrelink, we have the first results available from that system. And they do show that we have had…
Centrelink Debt Recovery 2GB
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE CHRIS SMITH: I want to return right now to the growing issue of welfare rorting in Australia. Some of the figures on this subject…
Strong Board to Guide the NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Board overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be expanded from 1 January 2017 to ensure it has the disability service, financial management,…
Changes to the Pension Asset Test
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE MINISTER PORTER: …An opportunity through the traditional media to get facts in front of people about changes that will occur on 1 January, and…
Adoption needs to be a priority
Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaAdoptions have dropped to the lowest level on record, according to the AIHW report: Adoptions Australia 2015-16 released today. “Around 30,000 Australian children have been…
ABC News 24
Transcript by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaE&OE Johanna Nicholson: A new report reveals adoptions in Australia this year have plummeted to just 278, the lowest on record. The research, conducted by…
Sky News – Karvelas Live
Transcript by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaE&OE Patricia Karvelas: My next guest is another Canberran and I will find out if he’s also rolled down, if he did the other day,…
Thousands of people with intellectual impairment to benefit from settlement of BSWAT class action
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPThe Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, said a decision by the Federal Court today is good news for eligible…
Sky News – AM Agenda
Transcript by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaE&OE Kieran Gilbert: This is AM Agenda, with me now Liberal frontbencher Senator Zed Seselja. It’s the end of the year but obviously lots happening…
Sky News – Speers Tonight
Transcript by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaE&OE David Speers: With me first tonight Liberal Senator Zed Seselja, the Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, and Labor MP Dr Anne…