Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers held a special meeting on Friday to discuss progress and achievements under the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women…
CHRIS UHLMANN: Scott Morrison welcome. MINISTER MORRISON: Thanks Chris good to be here. UHLMANN: Now taxpayers are funding around about 240 million welfare payments a…
DAVID SPEERS: Scott Morrison is the Social Services Minister. I spoke to him earlier. MINISTER MORRISON: Well it is still increasing but in some areas…
E & OE GILBERT: Welcome to AM Agenda, joining me this morning is Assistant Social Services Minister Mitch Fifield and the Assistant Shadow Treasurer Andrew…
Speech by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
E&OE Salam alaikum. Can I start by acknowledging your Excellency General the Hon David Hurley, my many Federal and State Parliamentary Colleagues, Dr Ghayath Al-Shelh,…
The Australian Government is investing $2.3 million to trial nationally a Victorian-based programme that improves the care of people with dementia in hospital. The Minister…
The Australian Government is providing $40 million to support aged care providers transition to the new Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and the consumer directed…
The Australian Government today announced the members of a new Carer Gateway Advisory Group to lead an initiative to better support Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid…
E&OE QUESTION: Minister you have secured support from the Greens to pass pension changes through the Parliament. When do you expect that legislation to go…
E&OE NEIL MITCHELL: Minister good morning. MINISTER MORRISON: Good morning Neil, it is great to be here in Melbourne again. MITCHELL: The superannuation fees we…
The Australian Government today encouraged people with disability, their family, friends and advocates to participate in a review of the National Disability Advocacy Framework. The…
Speech by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
E&OE Can I first start by acknowledging Minister Dutton, Minister Cash, Shadow Minister Michelle Rowland, Teju Chouhan and other community leaders, distinguished guests, ladies and…
E&OE We’re joined by Social Services Minister Scott Morrison in Canberra. Scott Morrison thanks very much for joining us. Minister, how do you console more…
E&OE LISA WILKINSON: Fresh from those negotiations is Scott Morrison, who joins us now. Good morning to you. MINISTER MORRISON: Good morning, Lisa. WILKINSON: Minister,…
E&OE MICHAEL ROWLAND: Minister, good morning. MINISTER MORRISON: Good morning Michael. ROWLAND: Why did you strike this deal with the Greens and what’s in it…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced the Government has reached agreement to secure the support of the Australian Greens for the…
Tonight common sense prevailed, with the successful passage of the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) payment scheme Bills through the Senate. The Coalition Government…
The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.