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Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE DAVID SPEERS: Minister, thank you for your time tonight. Tell me what is the nature of this deal that you have done with the…
Government’s fairer and sustainable pension budget changes secure critical Senate support
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced the Government has reached agreement to secure the support of the Australian Greens for the…
Common sense prevails with passage of BSWAT payment scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldTonight common sense prevailed, with the successful passage of the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) payment scheme Bills through the Senate. The Coalition Government…
More indigenous communities to benefit from early childhood learning
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPAn extra 25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia will benefit from the Federal Government’s Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY),…
2GB Ray Hadley
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE RAY HADLEY: I understand you have an announcement to make about the funding for a programme affecting Indigenous communities across the country. MINISTER MORRISON:…
Doorstop interview
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE MINISTER MORRISON: Today I am here to announce what is known as the HIPPY programme which is a programme to support Indigenous families around…
Certainty for Commonwealth Home Support Programme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Government has taken two decisions to provide certainty for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) clients and providers. CHSP funding agreements will be extended to…
Neumann wrong on Younger Onset Dementia Key Worker Program
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe claim by Shayne Neumann today that the Government is ceasing support for people with younger onset dementia is false. It was the previous Labor…
Doorstop interview, Cosmos-Star
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE FIFIELD: It’s great to be in Hobart with Senator David Bushby catching up with disability and aged care organisations. And terrific to…
Speech at opening of Fairway Rise Aged Care, Lindisfarne, Tasmania
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThanks so much Ray, it’s wonderful to be here. And can I just start by acknowledging a few people who I know have been important…
Microfinance investment to help transition Australians from welfare to work
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced the Abbott Government will commit $63.4 million over five years to support three microfinance schemes…
Doorstop interview
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE MINISTER MORRISON: It is great to be here today to announce once again the $63.4 million provided in this year’s Budget to support microfinance…
Address to the National No Interest Loan Scheme Conference
Speech by The Hon Scott Morrison MPThank you very much for that very generous introduction. I have to spend the next 20 years trying to live up to it. I have…
Shorten wrong on Younger Onset Dementia Key Worker Program
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe claim by Bill Shorten today that the Government is ceasing support for people with younger onset dementia is false. It was the previous Labor…
Doorstop Interview Melbourne
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPKELLY O’DWYER, Federal Member for Higgins: It is wonderful to be here at the Malvern Special Needs Playgroup and to welcome the very, very special…
Abbott Government invests further $40 million to address gaps in frontline community services
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced the Abbott Government will invest an extra $40 million into more than 100 frontline community…
Aged Care Approval Round 2015 to open in August
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Abbott Government has today announced that applications for the 2015 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) for both home care and residential aged care places…
2GB Ray Hadley
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE RAY HADLEY: Minister good morning to you. MINISTER MORRISON: G’day Ray. HADLEY: Now before I get to your normal portfolio, I spoke yesterday about…
Funding for autism early intervention research
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Abbott Government announced today it will provide research funding for a pilot study on the transition of children with autism to primary school. The…
European Network of Public Service Interpreters (ENPSIT) conference: Beating Babel in Multilingual Service Settings
Transcript by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsPresentation by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General and the Minister for Social Services. Good morning. Can I start by acknowledging:…
Nominations called for national media awards to reduce domestic violence
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPNominations are now open for new awards which recognise excellence in media coverage on violence against women, Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison…
NDIS participant numbers continue to grow
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldMore than 13,000 people with disability are now benefiting from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to new data released today. Assistant Minister for…
2GB Ray Hadley
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE RAY HADLEY: Minister Good Morning. MINISTER MORRISON: G’day Ray. HADLEY: There’s has been a series of Cabinet leaks about the push by Immigration Minister…
Doorstop interview, Canberra
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE JOURNALIST: Do you support stripping sole nationals of their citizenship? MINISTER MORRISON: I support the dual citizenship measures that the Cabinet has endorsed and…
Sky News PM Agenda
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE DAVID SPEERS: Social Services Minister Scott Morrison joins us today. He introduced the Bill into Parliament today. Thanks for your time. First on these…