Labor short on funding facts
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Coalition Government is 100 per cent committed to delivering and funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in full. The Coalition has supported the…
Changes to end child swapping in family day care
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced new rules to eliminate the widespread abuse of payments through ‘child swapping’ in the family…
Parliamentary Theatre Screening of The Dressmaker
Speech by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsI would also like to add my acknowledgement of country. Can I also acknowledge: Parliamentary colleagues Industry professionals Members of Screen Australia and Ausfilm Other…
Coalition Government tackles illegal offshore wagering
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced a review of illegal offshore wagering, delivering on the Coalition Government’s election commitment to investigate…
Doorstop interview
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE MINISTER MORRISON: I am very pleased to announce today that the government is following through on our election commitment to undertake a review into…
25 years of National Child Protection Week
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today presented a national award to an innovative counselling service for promoting child safety and wellbeing. Minister…
2GB Ray Hadley
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPRAY HADLEY: Minister good morning. MINISTER MORRISON: Good morning Ray. HADLEY: You are announcing a review into illegal offshore gambling. Now I mean no disrespect…
NDIS Board Appointment Process
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldIt is important to correct the record on issues related to the Board of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) covered in today’s Australian Financial…
Sky News Saturday Agenda with Laura Jayes
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE JAYES:Joining me now is Senator Mitch Fifield, the Assistant Social Services Minister. Senator, thanks so much for your time this morning. If…
ABC The World Today with Naomi Woodley
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE WOODLEY: The Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was the Minister responsible for setting up the National Disability Insurance Scheme while Labor was…
Media conference, at Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices, Melbourne
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE FIFIELD: Well thanks very much for gathering. I thought it was important to respond to some of the baseless lies by the…
National Disability Insurance Agency Board
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldA process has begun to make appointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board, as the current terms of Board members expire on 30…
ACSA / IAHSA Joint International Conference, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE Well thank you so much Geraldine Doogue. And I’ve got to confess I’ve actually had a bit of a crush on Geraldine…
ABC AM
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: The Government’s planned changes to paid parental leave will come under scrutiny again today. A senate inquiry will hear evidence from some…
2GB Ray Hadley
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE RAY HADLEY: Good morning. MINISTER MORRISON: G ‘day Ray. HADLEY: Two Cabinet Ministers have apparently told Fairfax that talks have been held about dumping…
Labor’s child care scare campaign
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPReports today that hundreds of thousands of families will be thousands of dollars worse off under the Government’s Jobs for Families package on child care…
Investing $650 million for Australian Disability Enterprise jobs
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Australian Government is delivering employment certainty for up to 20,000 people with disability by committing more than $650 million to Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE)…
Opening of Fare Cravin’ coffee shop at Fairhaven Services with Lucy Wicks MP
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE Thank you so much Lucy for the invitation to be here. Those of you who know Lucy know that she is a…
Doorstop interview with the Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE FIFIELD: It is great to be on the Central Coast with Lucy Wicks to open the Fare Cravin’ coffee shop which is…
2GB Ray Hadley
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE RAY HADLEY: Minister, Good Morning. MINISTER MORRISON: G’day Ray, good to be with you again. HADLEY: Ok, Tony Burke – ‘Tony Perk’ is on…
New Director for Australian Institute of Family Studies
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPThe Australian Government has appointed Ms Anne Hollonds as the new Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), the government’s principal source of…
Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert and The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE GILBERT: This is AM Agenda, thanks for your company this Monday. With me now the Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh and in…
21st India Australia Friendship Fair, Blacktown Showground
Speech by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsE&OE. Thank you very very much for that kind introduction. Can I start by acknowledging my Federal and State Parliamentary colleagues and add my acknowledgment…
Australia Malaysia Business Council of Queensland Australia-Malaysia Ball, Stamford Plaza, Brisbane
Speech by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsE&OE. It’s a pleasure to be here. Can I start by acknowledging my Federal Parliamentary colleagues, Bert Van Manen and Bernie Ripoll; my State Parliamentary…
Sky News Saturday Agenda with David Lipson
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE LIPSON: Let’s get straight to our first guest, the Assistant Minister for Social Services and the Minister for Disability, Senator Mitch Fifield,…