Australian Child Maltreatment Study
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study are shocking. These aren’t just statistics. These are children. This is a wake-up call to all of…
Action plans and extra support for former Cashless Debit Card communities
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government has committed to extending existing support services and delivering a range of new initiatives in former Cashless Debit Card program communities…
Government responds to findings of Standing Committee inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government has tabled the official response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Inquiry into family,…
Fairer child support for separated families
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government will take the first step to make the child support system fairer for children in separated families with the introduction of…
Latest ANROWS research shines light on community attitudes towards violence against women
Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MPThe 2021 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS) released today reaffirms why the Albanese Labor Government’s continued commitment to ending gender-based violence…
Minister Rishworth interview on ABC RN Drive with Andy Park
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT ANDY PARK, HOST: The National Community Attitudes towards Violence Against Women Survey has found nearly half of Australians incorrectly believe that women and…
Minister Collins interview on ABC News Radio Breakfast with Glen Bartholomew.
Transcript by The Hon Julie Collins MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECT: Housing Australia Future Fund legislation GLEN BARTHOLOMEW, HOST: The Federal Housing Minister is Julie Collins and she joins us now. Minister, good…
Minister Collins interview on ABC RN Drive with Andy Park
Transcript by The Hon Julie Collins MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT ANDY PARK, HOST: Well, joining me now is Julie Collins, she’s the Federal Housing Minister. Welcome back to RN Drive, Minister. JULIE COLLINS,…
New research reveals extent of gambling harm to Australian families
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPResearch released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has revealed the extent of harm gambling is causing to Australians. Most survey participants believed…
Albanese government to deliver $67.5 million boost to Homelessness funding
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Albanese Government will deliver a $67.5 million boost to homelessness funding to states and territories over the next year, to help address the serious…
Minister Collins interviewed on ABC RN Breakfast with Patricia Karvelas
Transcript by The Hon Julie Collins MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT TOPIC: The Albanese Government’s ambitious housing reform agenda. PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Housing Minister Julie Collins joins me now. Minister, welcome. JULIE COLLINS, MINISTER…
Minister Collins doorstop interview to discuss the Government’s ambitious housing reform agenda
Transcript by The Hon Julie Collins MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT TOPIC: Homelessness funding; the Albanese Government’s ambitious housing reform agenda, stadium in Hobart; Tasmanian ALP. DANNY SUTTON, COLONY 47: We’re delighted to be…
Reconnect funding to help young people at risk of homelessness
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Albanese Government is investing $91.7 million into youth homelessness through the Reconnect program over the next three years. Reconnect is a community-based early intervention…
Importance of working together so more Australians have a safe place to call home
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPToday’s release of the latest Census data on homelessness underscores the critical importance of all governments working together to address this problem. Minister for Homelessness,…
Minister Collins interview on ABC Afternoon Briefing
Transcript by The Hon Julie Collins MPE&OE TOPICS: Census homelessness figures; the Albanese Government’s ambitious housing agenda; $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund. GREG JENNETT, HOST: Well, everyone knows the…
Recognition of ten years since the National Apology for Forced Adoptions
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPI rise to acknowledge the tenth anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions. On 21 March 2013, in front of an audience of over…
Government marks ten year anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPOn the tenth anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions, the Albanese Labor Government will remember the mothers and families affected by forced adoptions…
Launch of the ESG Community Housing Standard
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPI am delighted to join you today at the launch of an ESG Reporting Standard for Australian Community Housing. As you know our nation faces…
New report underscores importance of Early Years Strategy
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe latest report card into the wellbeing of Australian children by UNICEF Australia and the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) has reinforced…
Minister Rishworth press conference interview with Sally Sitou, Nicole Breeze, and Penny Dakin
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Launch of UNICEF and ARACY’s Wellbeing Of Australia’s Children Index SALLY SITOU, MEMBER FOR REID: It is great to be here today…
Boost for Melbourne social and affordable housing
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe construction of three social and affordable apartment housing projects is on track to soon deliver more than 200 homes in metropolitan Melbourne. The homes…
Doorstop interview in Melbourne
Transcript by The Hon Julie Collins MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT TOPICS: New funding for social and affordable housing in Melbourne, Housing Australia Future Fund JULIE COLLINS, MINISTER FOR HOUSING, MINISTER FOR HOMELESSNESS: Good…
Working Together to Solve Australia’s Housing Challenges
Editorial by The Hon Julie Collins MPBuilding a home involves the work of a lot of different professions. Architects, drafts people, surveyors, carpenters, plumbers, sparkies and other tradies to name a…
Reflecting on safety this International Women’s Day
Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MPToday marks International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women across Australia and the world. Minister for…
Minister Rishworth interviewed on Future Women Leadership series with Helen McCabe
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT Topic: Women in politics and empathy. HELEN MCCABE, HOST: Empathy is a bit like authenticity, a term that is possibly overused on this…