Sky News AM Agenda
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE KIERAN GILBERT: Throughout the morning we have been mentioning on the front page of the Australian Financial Review the story that the government is…
2HD Radio Newcastle Breakfast with Richard King
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE KING: Well visiting our neck of the woods today is the Federal Assistant Minister for Social Services to conduct an aged care…
$200 Million boost for pensioners
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMore than 770,000 Australian part-pensioners and allowance recipients will be given a $200 million boost to their payments with the lowering of the social security…
ABC AM programme
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMICHAEL BRISSENDEN: Mr Morrison, welcome to the programme. MINISTER MORRISON: Good morning Michael. BRISSENDEN: We will get to national security issues shortly but if we…
2GB Ray Hadley
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE RAY HADLEY: Minister good morning. MINISTER MORRISON: G’day Ray. HADLEY: Nice to see you. The Prime Minister is going to make some very important…
Sky News AM Agenda
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE KIERAN GILBERT: Can you give us a sense of what you think the PM is talking about when he talks about Australia giving the…
6PR Gary Adshead
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPGARY ADSHEAD: Thanks very much for your time, Minister. MINISTER MORRISON: Good to be with you Gary. ADSHEAD: Alright, just explain to us the significance…
Funding extension provides certainty to people with mental illness and their carers
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Abbott Government has today announced it will extend funding for two programmes that provides support for people with a mental illness and their carers.…
Statement regarding allegations at Bundaberg aged care facility
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe allegations made about the Kepnock Grove Retirement Centre aged care facility in Bundaberg are deeply concerning to the Government. Any kind of mistreatment of…
New framework to protect vulnerable people with disability in the NDIS
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldGovernments across Australia are working together to ensure the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) delivers the best possible support for people with disability. A public…
COAG Disability Reform Council Communiqu?
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council (the Council) met today in Melbourne. The meeting was chaired by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield,…
2GB Miranda Devine
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMIRANDA DEVINE: Thanks for joining us Scott Morrison. MINISTER MORRISON: G’day Miranda, what a great Sydney day it has been today. DEVINE: How fantastic and…
ABC AM programme
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: As we’ve heard, the Government has questioned the motivation of the report. Scott Morrison was the previous Immigration Minister and he joins…
Question without Notice – House of Representatives
Speech by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMr MORRISON (Cook – Minister for Social Services) (15:04): I thank the member for Swan for his question. In know he is interested in getting…
Doorstop, Canberra
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE JOURNALIST: Is Joe Hockey the right man to be Treasurer? MINISTER MORRISON: Of course he is. JOURNALIST: Why is that? MINISTER MORRISON: Because he…
Question without Notice
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE MINISTER MORRISON: I thank the member for Gilmore for her very important question on something that I know concerns many families all around this…
2GB with Ray Hadley
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE HADLEY: Normally the Social Services minister, Scott Morrison, joins me on Monday but he was preoccupied yesterday for obvious reasons, he’s in our Canberra…
New voice for all Australians with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldA new Alliance representing the interests and views of all people with disability will provide advice to the Australian Government on improving social and economic…
More Homelessness Funding
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPFederal Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison and NSW Minister for Family and Community Services, Hon. Gabrielle Upton, today announced an agreement on…
NDIS now supporting over 10,000 people with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldMore than 10,000 Australians with disability and their families now have individualised support plans with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Scheme is now…
Address to the 10,000 NDIS participants milestone event NDIS Barwon trial site, Geelong
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE Thank you very much Sarah Henderson, and can I also acknowledge Bruce Bonyhady, the Chair of the Agency, David Bowen, the Chief…
More support for people with severe symptoms of dementia in aged care
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldToday the Abbott Government has delivered on its commitment to establish an alternative programme to Labor’s bungled Dementia Supplement, announcing an initiative to expand support…
Sky News – Richo and Jones
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE ALAN JONES: Welfare – you’re the minister for welfare. The welfare bill is going to up 6.1% this year, 35% of all your spending…
3AW Neil Mitchell
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE NEIL MITCHELL: First some people are touting him as a future leader, the Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison good morning. MINISTER MORRISON: G’day…
ABC AM Programme
Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MPE&OE MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: One of the senior figures talked about as part of a potential leadership overhaul is the Social Services Minister, Scott Morrison. He…