More aged care places for Yorke Peninsula region
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldWallaroo residents will have access to more aged care beds, with today’s opening of a new wing at Star of the Sea Home for the…
Opening address at the AMES conference
Speech by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsThank you Cath for that very warm welcome. Can I also add my acknowledgment of the traditional owners. Can I start by acknowledging my friend…
Radio 2CC Canberra Breakfast with Mark Parton
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldPARTON: Now, we were detailing, prior to eight o’clock, some of the pessimistic rhetoric that’s going on in the lead up to this Federal Budget…
Speech in the Senate about Harmony Day celebrations
Speech by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsIt is my honour to rise to provide a summary to the Senate on Harmony Day 2014, which we celebrated around the nation last week…
2GB Radio Drive with Ben Fordham
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldFORDHAM: I told you last week, right off the back of these inquiries underway at the moment into the Pink Batts scheme, that we need…
ABC 7.30 with Sarah Ferguson
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldFERGUSON: Western Australia joined the rest of the country today with the states premier and Tony Abbott agreeing to trial sites for the National Disability…
Speech to the Committee for Economic Development (CEDA) Aged Care briefing
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifieldcheck against delivery Introduction Firstly can I thank CEDA for the leadership it has provided in giving a platform not just for economic policy debate,…
Western Australia trial site for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Commonwealth and Western Australian Governments today signed an agreement to establish a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial site in Western Australia from 1…
Opening Address to the Child Aware Approaches Conference
Speech by Hon Kevin Andrews MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I’d like to thank Brian Babington for his kind invitation to address you this morning and say it’s an honour and privilege…
Commonwealth invests in aged care for the Northern Territory
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Commonwealth Government has worked in partnership with the Uniting Care network on a transition plan to keep aged care services available in the Northern…
Homelessness Funding
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE Minister: (Inaudible)…Glenda Stevens, the CEO of Homelessness Australia and other guests and members of the Salvation Army. It is a privilege to be at…
Coalition Government to renew homelessness funding
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThe Australian Government will provide $115 million to ensure critical homelessness services continue to support some of Australia’s most vulnerable people. Minister for Social Services…
Remarks to the Community Housing Federation of Australia (CHFA) Housing and NDIS Forum
Speech by Hon Kevin Andrews MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you very much Lucy and to all the participants here and the Federation for both hosting this forum and for inviting…
6PR Perth
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE PRESENTER: Morning thanks for your time today Minister MINISTER: My pleasure. PRESENTER: It wasn’t long ago I don’t think, in fact in the last…
Coalition delivers on Seniors Health Card indexation
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThousands more self-funded retirees will have access to cheaper medicine and health benefits, with Parliament today introducing legislation to index the income thresholds for the…
Opening remarks to the Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Roundtable
Speech by Hon Kevin Andrews MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you very much Glenn, thank you Peter Bushby and the REIA for all the work that you do in the area…
Celebrating Greek Independence Day
Media Release by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsThe Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, attended the Greek National Independence Day celebrations in Sydney today. As part of…
Sky News Viewpoint with Chris Kenny
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldKENNY: Thanks for joining us Mitch. FIFIELD: Good to be with you Chris. KENNY: I want to firstly go to this report that’s looked at…
Harmony Day, racism generally
Transcript by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsE&OE SIMON WALLACE: Where are you from? And I don’t mean mum or dad were teachers so we moved around a lot. Where did your…
Harmony Day, Racial Discrimination Act, racism generally
Transcript by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsE&OE [Presenter plays an audio clip from harmony.gov.au as lead in to the interview] NICK RHEINBERGER: That’s from the Harmony.gov.au website featuring – or starring,…
Marking Harmony Day with the AFL
Media Release by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsThe Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, tonight attended the AFL celebrations for Harmony Day, showcased in the Essendon versus…
ABC Radio AM with Chris Uhlmann and Lexi Metherell
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldUHLMANN: The timetable for delivering national disability insurance is under review after a damning assessment of the decision to launch the scheme a year early.…
The Pulse Geeloong Radio with Daniel Santopietro
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldSANTOPIETRO: Good morning Senator. FIFIELD: Good morning Daniel. SANTOPIETRO: Ok, so Minister, what are the significant problems? FIFIELD: Well, when we came into Government last…
ABC Radio Hobart Statewide Mornings
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldCOMPTON: The new federal Government have looked at the National Disability Insurance Scheme, they’ve commissioned a report into its capabilities and how it’s tracking so…
COAG Disability Reform Council Communiqué
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council (the Council) met today via TelePresence. The meeting was chaired by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield,…