Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, the Hon Jane Prentice MP, announced the Federal Government is providing a $3 million assistance package to…
The Coalition Government is investing almost $50 million into frontline services, early intervention initiatives and research to help reduce violence against women and their children.…
The Turnbull Government has announced $415,000 for 77 projects to ensure the preservation and display of objects of national significance through the Community Heritage Grants…
E&OE Subjects: Resignation of Solicitor General; Paid Parental Leave ROSS GREENWOOD: If my memory serves me correctly, you’re not only a former state treasurer but…
E&OE Subjects: Paid Parental Leave LAURA JAYES: Now turning to your portfolio, what is the purpose of the reforms you’re persisting with? Because it was…
E&OE Greetings Omitted. FRAN KELLY: So Minister you say this is about fairness. It’s going to make the scheme fairer. How is it fairer for,…
E&OE PETER VAN ONSELEN: Talking to Assistant Minister for Social services in a moment Zed Seselja. I want to ask him about this, one of…
E&OE SENATOR ZED SESELJA: Well, look obviously there’s a lot going on in Parliament today. But, fundamentally it’s critically important that we see Bill Shorten…
E&OE KIERAN GILBERT: On the program now, Liberal front-bencher, Zed Seselja. Senator, thanks very much for your time. We’ve got a bit to get across.…
*** Check against delivery *** Acknowledgements: Tony De Domenico, Dr Ian Winter, and the AHURI Board Other Ministers Speaking: the Hon Zoe Bettison, the Minister…
E&OE ALAN JONES: Christian Porter, good evening and thank you for your time. MINISTER PORTER: Pleasure. ALAN JONES: Do you think Australians understand the gravity…
E&OE JANE MARWICK: Minister for Social Services, Member for Pearce, Christian Porter – good afternoon. MINISTER PORTER: Jane. Good to be here. JANE MARWICK: We…
The Coalition Government has today announced a $5 million fund to identify innovative ways of building and managing the National Disability Insurance Scheme workforce. The…
E&OE ALAN JONES: Minister, good morning MINISTER PORTER: Good morning Alan. You don’t change the welfare system without a few early starts. ALAN JONES: You’re…
E&OE PETER REITH: Can I first of all just ask you a really simple question, and that is, look Australia seems to have got a…
E&OE Subjects: Priority Invest Approach ALAN JONES: Christian Porter, good morning. MINISTER PORTER: Good morning Alan, how are you? ALAN JONES: An outstanding, absolutely outstanding…
E&OE Subjects: GST Distribution; Priority Investment Approach to Welfare PETER VAN ONSELEN: We are joined now by the Social Services Minister, Christian Porter, live from…
Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, was delighted to attend a special event today to mark a major milestone for…
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, today announced the 22 finalists in this year’s National Disability Awards. Now…
Today the Coalition Government announced the first stage in a new approach aiming to revolutionise the welfare system by focusing on improving the individual lives…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I thought I might start this speech, and perhaps even finish it, in 1987. That was the first time I…
The ACT economy will be boosted by $160 million a year and 1000 new jobs due to the arrival of the National Disability Insurance Scheme,…
New resources have been released to help parents and families understand how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can support children with developmental delay or…
E&OE Subjects: Omnibus Bill, Tony Abbott, Economic Leadership, Plebiscite MINISTER PORTER: Morning everyone. Very busy morning for the Social Services portfolio. Obviously we’re reached a…
Australians with disability will be supported to attend conferences across the country following $315,000 in Australian Government funding under the National Disability Conference Initiative. Grants…