Indigenous survivors of child sexual abuse in the Northern Territory will soon have access to support services, following a $550,000 Australian Government investment in two…
E&OE Greg Jennett: Let’s start first of all with that much vaunted Tony Abbott quote of the evening before the September election, no change to…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Social Services with special responsibility for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, was pleased to attend the seventh annual…
LIPSON: Mitch Fifield joins me now from Melbourne. Mitch Fifield thanks for your time today. First of all, let’s go to some of those questions…
Wallaroo 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…
Thank you Cath for that very warm welcome. Can I also add my acknowledgment of the traditional owners. Can I start by acknowledging my friend…
PARTON: 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…
It is my honour to rise to provide a summary to the Senate on Harmony Day 2014, which we celebrated around the nation last week…
FORDHAM: I told you last week, right off the back of these inquiries underway at the moment into the Pink Batts scheme, that we need…
FERGUSON: Western Australia joined the rest of the country today with the states premier and Tony Abbott agreeing to trial sites for the National Disability…
check against delivery Introduction Firstly can I thank CEDA for the leadership it has provided in giving a platform not just for economic policy debate,…
The Commonwealth and Western Australian Governments today signed an agreement to establish a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial site in Western Australia from 1…
CHECK 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…
The Commonwealth Government has worked in partnership with the Uniting Care network on a transition plan to keep aged care services available in the Northern…
E&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…
The 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…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you very much Lucy and to all the participants here and the Federation for both hosting this forum and for inviting…
E&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…
Thousands 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…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you very much Glenn, thank you Peter Bushby and the REIA for all the work that you do in the area…
The 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…
KENNY: 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…
E&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…
E&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,…
The 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…