National Cabinet has committed to efforts to reboot the National Disability Insurance Scheme. This will ensure the NDIS can continue to provide life-changing outcomes for…
The Albanese Labor Government will invest a further $48.3 million to fight fraud against the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). $48.3 million in the 2023-24…
It is sometimes argued that Australia’s greatest generation were those born in the two decades before World War II. Three of that “greatest generation” passed…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Fox News billion-dollar settlement; Jobseeker rate; NDIS reboot MICHAEL ROWLAND, HOST: There are further signs this morning of the pressure facing the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Recommendations on JobSeeker; NDIS reboot PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: Let’s get back to Canberra now. Joining us is the NDIS and Government Services…
The passing of Father Bob Maguire is incredibly sad news. I first met Father Bob way back in 1983 when I was 15 and at…
Yesterday I stood at the National Press Club and addressed, through the magic of television, the Australian people about how the Albanese Government will reform…
I thank the National Press Club for the invitation to give an address on the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Fourteen years to…
The Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) will deliver a pilot program that will examine whether pre-emptive intervention for children showing early behavioural signs of autism, may…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT ANDREW TILLETT, AFR: Bill, just back to the lectern thanks, if that’s okay. Thank you very much for your speech, Bill Shorten. And…
The Albanese Government will ensure Robodebt never happens again. The cessation of outsourcing social security welfare payment debts to external collection agents (ECAs) is one…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Albanese Government severs ties with debt collectors; Grattan Institute budget comments; improving the NDIS; Commonwealth Bank household income predictions PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST:…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Albanese Government ceasing engagement with external debt collection services; lessons learned from the Robodebt Royal Commission; Wesley Mission aged care closures; Liberal…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Albanese Government severs ties with debt collectors; RBA board members’ comments TOM CONNELL, HOST: Well, the Federal Government says it will bring…
Hey Australia, isn’t it time we started to be better at employing people with disability? For 30 years nothing seems to have moved the dial.…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Paul Denyer potential parole; China trade tariffs review; Liberal Party splits over Voice vote; scientific justification for pies KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Welcome…
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is improving participant safety, through the release of a new NDIA Participant Safeguarding Policy. This Policy marks the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SARAH ABO, HOST: Joining us to discuss today’s headlines is Minister for Government Services and the NDIS, Bill Shorten and 4BC’s Neil Breen.…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: NDIS and Government Services Minister Bill Shorten. Bill, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. I’ve got…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten today announced the appointment of two new members of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)…
TRANSCRIPT OF QUESTION TIME LEAVE FOR PERSONAL EXPLANATION MINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES, BILL SHORTEN: Last week, on the 22nd of March, the…
People can now add a digital version of their Medicare card to the myGov app for secure and convenient access on the go. Minister for…
TRANSCRIPT OF QUESTION TIME QUESTION: Mr. Speaker my question is to the Minister of Government Services, and I refer to the Minister’s answer on Tuesday in…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SHARRI MARKSON: Now the NDIS is growing at a faster rate than any other area of spending outside of our interest on our…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT GREG JENNETT: Talk of government services being more user friendly in the digital era has been underway, you’d have to say, for a…