The Australian Government is investing $130,000 in 32 projects across Australia to help organisations host festivals and arts projects that celebrate diversity and unite communities.…
The Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells welcomed the latest Scanlon-Monash Index of Social Cohesion released today that has confirmed that…
E&OE Thank you Ian. A good place to commence is by congratulating AHURI on this ninth biennial national conference and acknowledge the pivotal role AHURI…
Thank you very, very much to Vivi who I have known for many years and to you all. Thank you very much for the opportunity…
Organisations and individuals interested in marking this year’s International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) can now register their planned events Minister for Social Services,…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon Christian Porter MP today announced the selection of 27 finalists for the 2015 National Disability Awards. “The National Disability…
E&OE PETER VAN ONSELEN: Christian Porter, how are you going to sell tough medicine in your portfolio area? Because, at the end of the day…
The Turnbull Government will restructure Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments to give better targeted assistance to families, encourage workforce participation and fund the Government’s $3.5…
TREASURER: Thank you every one. This morning we stand here as three Ministers in the Turnbull Government but we also stand here as three dads…
GREG JENNETT: Well we saw him there, the Social Services Minister is Christian Porter and he joins us now in our studio. Welcome Minister. Now…
E&OE DAVID SPEERS: The Government, we know, wants to reign in budget spending. Its first attempt at reigning in the welfare part of the Budget…
E&OE PATRICIA KARVELAS: The Federal Government has reworked its unpopular cuts to Family Tax Benefits, which were a centrepiece of the 2014 Budget. Christian Porter…
E&OE PRESENTER: Now let’s talk through the Government’s proposed welfare changes. We’re speaking with Australia’s new Social Services Minister, Christian Porter. Christian, Joe Hockey said…
E&OE. Thank you Laurie. Can I thank Maurice Reilly and the Board of the National Press Club for the opportunity to address you today. Today,…
An additional $60 million will flow to homeless services in New South Wales, with a strong focus on homeless young people and the victims of…
The Coalition Government will establish an inter-departmental working group to analyse impediments within our tax and transfer systems that act as disincentives for Australians who…
E&OE ALAN JONES: …Now, I’ve told you before, this is the bloke to watch. He was outstanding yesterday in Question Time. He can explain complex…
E&OE JON FAINE: Mr Tudge good morning to you. ALAN TUDGE: Good morning Jon. JON FAINE: What’s the decision that the Government has taken on…
E&OE. Senator Fierravanti-Wells: I’m pleased to be here with Paris Aristotle. There has just been a meeting of the Refugee Resettlement Advisory Council, talking not…
Today the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015, passed the Senate. This is a watershed moment in how we deliver welfare. The…
E&OE… JOHN MCGLUE: Your legislation is being debated in the Senate today and even if it gets through, you have this hitch with Halls Creek…
E&OE STEVE PRICE: Evening to you Minister. ALAN TUDGE: G’day Steve. ANDREW BOLT: Alan, this is a really interesting proposal. You get your welfare card…
E&OE ALAN TUDGE: As you’d be aware, the Senate has just passed the Welfare Debit Card trial legislation. It was passed with the support of…
The Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, has praised Australia’s state and territory governments, councils, businesses, communities and individuals for their response to the Syrian…
E&OE ALAN JONES: Yes, welcome – I hate it when they say in television “welcome back” because, in fact, the audience have never gone anywhere.…