Victims of human trafficking will be assisted following major reforms to the Human Trafficking Visa Framework included in the 2015/16 Federal Budget. The Human Trafficking…
E&OE RAY HADLEY: Minister, Good morning. MINISTER MORRISON: G’day Ray. HADLEY: Since you took over this Ministry, this portfolio, you have spoken about the need…
The Abbott Government has today announced the launch of a national public consultation to inform development of a new Disability Employment Framework. A series of…
E&OE MINISTER MORRISON: The Abbott Government does not believe that the answer to the country’s challenges is higher taxes and more welfare. We believe the…
E&OE TERESA GAMBARO: I’d like to welcome Minister Scott Morrison to the wonderful electorate of Brisbane. We are at the Lyndhurst Child Care Centre which…
E&OE LUCY WICKS (Federal MP for Robertson): It follows the Federal Government’s commitment of a $4.4 billion Jobs for Families package which has been so…
The Commonwealth and NSW Governments today signed an agreement to begin the early rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the Nepean Blue…
E&OE NEIL MITCHELL: Social Services Minister, Scott Morrison good morning. MINISTER MORRISON: G’day Neil. MITCHELL: All the polls today are indicating that the government is…
An innovative Australian Disability Enterprises in northern NSW has today been recognised for its ongoing commitment to disability employment. The Assistant Minister for Social Services,…
The Abbott Government’s ongoing commitment to addressing the scourge of domestic violence in Australia has been reinforced today with an extra $4 million investment in…
Speech by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
E&OE Well thank you. Salam alaikum. To my many Parliamentary colleagues here, both Federal and State; members of the Diplomatic Corp; Mayors, councillors; Hafez Kassem,…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
The Abbott Government will invest over $22 million in assisting humanitarian entrants and other vulnerable migrants under 25 participate in education and make successful transitions…
The Abbott Coalition Government will introduce more generous means testing arrangements for youth payments, to help regional and rural family’s better support the transition of…
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.