2GB – The Chris Smith Afternoon Show
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE CHRIS SMITH: Thanks for your time Minister. MINISTER PORTER: Yeah, good morning. CHRIS SMITH: I have to say those figures are alarming particularly in…
O’Farrell Review into Illegal Offshore Wagering
Media Release by The Hon Alan Tudge MPToday, the Hon Barry O’Farrell delivered his review into illegal offshore wagering to the Minister for Communications, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield and the Assistant…
Support for young refugees
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPSix organisations across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria are gearing up to help young refugees and vulnerable migrants integrate into the Australian economy and…
Sky News – PVO Newsday interview with Peter van Onselen
Transcript by The Hon Alan Tudge MPE&OE… PETER VAN ONSELEN: Thanks very much for your company. ALAN TUDGE: G’day Peter. PETER VAN ONSELEN: Let me ask you off the top about…
Radio National – Breakfast
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE HAMISH MACDONALD: Christian Porter is the Minister for Social Services, he joins me now. Good morning to you, Minister. Where will these $2 billion…
Sky News – PVO Newsday
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE MINISTER PORTER: Kristina. How are you? KRISTINA KENEALLY: I’m terrific. PETER VAN ONSELEN: Good to see you as well, Christian Porter. KRISTINA KENEALLY: …and…
Delivering certainty for the supported employment sector
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPLegislation set to be introduced to Parliament will see increased payments to people with disability under the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) Payment Scheme.…
National Carer Gateway launched
Media Release by The Hon Alan Tudge MPThe Assistant Minister for Social Services, Alan Tudge MP, today launched Carer Gateway making it easier for carers to access practical information and advice and…
NDIS roll-out to change the lives of thousands of South Australians
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPMore than 32,000 South Australians living with disability and their families will benefit when the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is fully rolled out in…
SA entrepreneurs team up to keep women safe
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThree teams of South Australian digital entrepreneurs will share in up to $60,000 grant funding to develop high-tech programs that help prevent violence against women.…
Democracy and Effective Public Governance
Speech by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsE&OE. Can I start by acknowledging Your Excellency Retno Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, for your very kind invitation and…
New funding agreements and research boost for autism centres
Media Release by The Hon Alan Tudge MPThe Federal Government will sign new three-year funding agreements with Australia’s six Australia’s Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centres (ASELCCs), including $1.8 million of…
Action Plan commits to drive change for Australia’s children
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPFederal, state and territory governments and the community sector have reaffirmed their commitment to protecting Australia’s children through the Third Action Plan of the National…
$10 million for specialist disability housing
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPNot for profits building or modifying disability housing now have the opportunity to apply for a share of $10 million of Commonwealth Government grants funding.…
National Disability Services CEO Conference 2015
Speech by The Hon Christian Porter MP*** Check against delivery *** These are significant times for the disability sector and I feel a great sense of privilege as well as responsibility…
More funding for mental health services to help children and young people
Media Release by The Hon Alan Tudge MPThe Australian Government is putting an additional $17 million towards Family Mental Health Support Services (FMHSS) to assist families with children and young people who…
Celebrating Community and Philanthropy Partnerships Week
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPToday marks the start of the inaugural Community and Philanthropy Partnerships Week, a national celebration of philanthropy. Minister for Social Services Christian Porter said the…
Speech at the Victorian Traditional Owner Procurement Conference
Speech by The Hon Alan Tudge MP***Check against delivery*** Earlier this year, back in May, leaders of the corporate and indigenous community gathered at Darling Harbour for the Supply Nation Gala…
Historic NDIS roll out to change thousands of Tasmanians lives
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPMore than 10,000 Tasmanians living with disability, and their families, stand to benefit when the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is fully rolled out in…
Family Tax reform to better support Australian children
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today introduced the Jobs for Families Child Care package and Family Tax Benefit bills to Parliament to encourage workforce participation and provide…
ABC 720 Perth with Simon Birmingham
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPSimon Birmingham: Good afternoon, and thank you for coming along today. The Government has, consistent with our commitments, introduced to the Parliament today the Jobs…
ABC Fight Club with Raphael Epstein
Transcript by The Hon Alan Tudge MPE&OE RAF EPSTEIN: Leader of the party and the country for six years and what do you get remembered for? A terrible rendition of Suspicious…
Launch of the Australian Freedom Network
Speech by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsE&OE Thank-you very, very much and apologies for the vagrancies of voting during a sitting day. Can I start by acknowledging my parliamentary colleagues: Richard…
Changes in Family Tax Benefit to give children a strong start
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Government will introduce a further Family Tax Benefit bill to Parliament this week to increase fortnightly payments, encourage workforce participation and fund the child…
Sky News, The Dalley Edition
Transcript by The Hon Alan Tudge MPE&OE HELEN DALLEY: Another tranche of the anti-terror legislation, the national security legislation, which strips dual nationals of their Australian citizenship. Will that be passed…