Disability support boosted by nearly $5M investment

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

New and improved supports and resources for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers and participants will be developed thanks to an investment of $4.998 million…

Let’s do our part for Ukraine

Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

We are now four months into Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. And it’s been five months since many Australians, including myself, took to the streets…

Interview with Minister Shorten on 5AA Radio

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE LEON BYNER, HOST: Well, we often talk about the NDIS, that’s the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and we get questions about it and we…

Interview with Minister Shorten on 2GB

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE SUBJECTS: NDIS; fraud, clearing AAT cases and improving hospital discharge rates. PHIL WOODS, HOST: But right now, well, there’s no doubt there’s been fraud…

NDIS pricing boosted to support participants

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants will have better access to safe supports following the completion of the Annual Pricing Review.    From 1 July…

A transition plan for Activ support workers with disability

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth today announced the Australian Government will provide grant funding of up to $7.8 million to Western Australia disability employment…

Getting NDIS participants home from hospital

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

National Disability Insurance Scheme participants who are stuck in hospital due to NDIS delays will be prioritised under a new plan agreed to by the…

Welfare payment accuracy slips under Coalition

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Albanese Labor Government today revealed that welfare payment accuracy has dropped due to the Coalition’s mismanagement of the welfare system, with JobSeeker accuracy dropping…

Minister Shorten interview on 4BC Afternoons

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE SOFIE FORMICA, HOST: Now though, newly appointed Minister for Government Services and Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten, spoke this week at a disability…

Daniher’s discovery of hope

Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Opinion Piece The 1990 State of Origin Victorian Football League match was famous for two things: NSW beat Victoria by 10 points and it was…

Minister Shorten interview on the Today Show

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: It’s already happening – suburbs in Sydney’s north plunged into darkness as warnings of power cuts become reality and millions more…

Minister Shorten interview on ABC Insiders

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE DAVID SPEERS, HOST: Bill Shorten, welcome to the program. BILL SHORTEN, MINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Good morning. SPEERS: Let’s just start…

Man arrested on suspicion of $300,000 NDIS fraud

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

The arrest and charging of a man at Brisbane International Airport on suspicion of defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is proof of the…

NDIA CEO Martin Hoffman to resign

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

I have been informed that the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency and the Chief Executive Officer, Martin Hoffman, have agreed Mr Hoffman will…