Morrison postpones family day care changes to consult

Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MP

Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison has today postponed the introduction of changes designed to address ‘child-swapping’ rorts in family day care, which…

2GB Alan Jones

Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MP

E&OE JONES: Scott Morrison is going to have to be the bearer of some bad tidings. I suspect he’ll be equal to the charge. I…

India Republic Day Message – 2015

Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MP

Republic Day is a day worth commemorating. It is the day in which India not only became an independent republic, but the world’s largest democracy.…

2GB Ray Hadley

Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MP

E&OE MINISTER MORRISON: Good morning Ray and g’day to all the new listeners up in Queensland. RAY HADLEY: Yeah and Happy Australia Day to you…

2GB Ben Fordham

Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MP

E&OE BEN FORDHAM: Scott Morrison good afternoon. MINISTER MORRISON: G’day Ben, how are you? FORDHAM: Why are you laughing at the idea of you being…

5AA Radio Adelaide Mornings with Leon Byner

Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

E & OE BYNER: Approximately 66,000 elderly and frail Australians were delivered a funding cut by the Abbott Government on the 1st of January according…

Professor Graeme Hugo

Media Release by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, today paid tribute to Professor Graeme Hugo AO, who has died aged 68.…

Sky News – ‘Richo’

Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MP

E&OE Subjects: Social Services portfolio, National Disability Insurance Scheme, welfare payments, Medicare, Expenditure Review Committee. GRAHAM RICHARDSON: In our Canberra studio is Scott Morrison the…

Harmony Day event registrations open

Media Release by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells today invited registrations for this year’s Harmony Day events. Held on 21 March, Harmony…

NDIS engagement with remote APY lands

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

The Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield and the Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey, have today welcomed the release of a report on…

NDIS comes to Murray Bridge for new office opening

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

A new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) office in Murray Bridge, South Australia was officially opened today. Federal Assistant Minister for Social Services Mitch Fifield…

Pilot partnership proving positive for Charlestown residents

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

Charlestown residents are the first to benefit from a pilot partnership bringing Medicare and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services together. Minister for Human Services…

Radio 2GB

Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

E & OE GRANT: Back in March 2014 the Assistant Social Services Minister was on the 7.30 Report with Sarah Ferguson, when he said this…

Department of Social Services Grant Funding Offers

Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MP

The Department of Social Services has advised applicants of the outcomes of the grant funding rounds announced earlier this year. The Government is committed to…

ABC 24 – Lyndal Curtis

Transcript by The Hon Scott Morrison MP

CURTIS: …something you have been left by your predecessor Kevin Andrews who has announced that funding to some non-government organisations will be axed, is that…

Redefinition of PPL road to cultural change

Editorial by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

Society needs to value women in the workforce KEVIN ANDREWS MICHAELIA CASH As a society, we should do more to support women who choose to…

Transition to new CHSP arrangements announced

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

The Australian Government today announced further details of the new Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), which will begin from 1 July 2015. The CHSP consolidates…