Safe and Supported Action Plans Launch
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP*Check against delivery* Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us today to launch two important Action Plans that will help us deliver the…
Minister Rishworth interviewed on the Today show
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE Topic: National Roundtable on Online Dating Safety KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Welcome back. There are growing concerns about the safety of online dating. So how…
Minister Rishworth interviewed on Radio National Breakfast.
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Have you used a dating app? While it’s a far cry from the organic encounters or blind dates of the past,…
Albanese Government convenes National Roundtable for Online Dating Safety
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPMinister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP and Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP will convene the National Roundtable on Online…
Press Conference in Sydney
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE SUBJECTS: Albanese Government’s National Roundtable for Online Dating Safety MICHELLE ROWLAND, MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS: Good afternoon. I want to start by thanking the participants…
Australia signs new social security agreement with Serbia
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPAustralia and the Republic of Serbia have signed a new social security agreement that will improve access to retirement benefits for eligible people who have…
Government inks agreement for innovative disability employment pilot
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Business Council of Australia (BCA) to create and implement a new disability employment…
$70 million partnership to deliver affordable housing on city-fringe
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPA $70 million, 130-plus apartment ‘Build to Rent’ project on Adelaide’s city-fringe will deliver an increase in social housing plus dozens of affordable rentals for…
Minister Rishworth interview on 6PR mornings
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT GARY ADSHED, HOST: The New Year, of course we know this is only a few days away and with that comes legislative changes…
Have your say on quality in Disability Employment Services
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPPlacing people living with disability at the centre of the services they receive is a key pillar of a discussion paper on the proposed Disability…
Emergency Relief funding boost for NSW, Victoria and Tasmania
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government will provide more than $10 million in additional funding to Emergency and Food Relief providers in response to recent flood events…
Members appointed to Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government’s new Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee will meet this week to begin its important work in helping to address disadvantage and boost…
Minister Rishworth on ABC News Breakfast with Tom Oriti
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT TOM ORITI, HOST: Let’s head to Canberra now. The Government will be claiming a big win today in its fight to kerb rising…
National Centre to explore innovative community-led solutions to address disadvantage
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government will establish a National Centre for Place-Based Collaboration to explore and enhance community-led solutions in addressing social complex problems and entrenched…
Housing and Homelessness Ministers meet for first Ministerial Council
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe first Housing and Homelessness Ministerial Council (Ministerial Council) was held in Sydney on 6 December following its re-establishment by National Cabinet on 30 September…
Investigation into Star Ratings for the Disability Employment Services program
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPMinister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth has today announced an investigation into the Disability Employment Services Star Ratings following a coding error impacting the application…
GADAus speech
Speech by The Hon Justine Elliot MPGood morning everyone. I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Bundjalung people, and the…
Indexation to benefit young Australians
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPAround one million young people, carers and students are set to receive a boost to their social security payments when indexation increases take effect on…
$13.8 million to support children with disability or emerging developmental concerns
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government has awarded $13.8 million in grants to support young children with newly-diagnosed disability or emerging developmental concerns – and their parents and…
Minister Rishworth interview on ABC Radio National Breakfast with Patricia Karvelas
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: International Day of People with Disability, $13.8 million funding for children with disability, Industrial Relations, Paid Parental Leave, The Voice PATRICIA KARVELAS,…
A fairer, more flexible and more generous Paid Parental Leave scheme for Australian families.
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government has today introduced legislation to reform Australia’s Paid Parental Leave scheme to ensure it better meets the needs of families. Businesses,…
Minister Rishworth Interview on ABC Radio Perth with Tom Baddeley
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE Topic: Work Bonus income bank changes TOM BADDELEY, HOST: If you’re on the Age Pension or you’re a Veteran on a pension then you’ll…
Launch of The Salvation Army Family Violence Model of Care
Speech by The Hon Justine Elliot MPGood morning everyone. I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Ngunnawal people, and the…
Minister Rishworth interviewed on ABC Breakfast
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE Topic: Censure motion, National Anti-Corruption Commission, the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Closing the Gap Report, Paid Parental Leave and Work Bonus LISA MILLAR, HOST:…
Minister Rishworth interviewed on Sunrise
Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE Topic: Victorian state election and IR legislation. NATALIE BARR, HOST: Joining me now, Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth. Good…