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Transcripts by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Minister Shorten interview on Today Show

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Violence against women in Australia; legal battle over release of images from violent Wakely incident on social media platform ‘X’  SARAH ABO,…

Minister Shorten doorstop interview in Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Police Home Care Services; OEC data on Australian’s tax burden; cost-of-living relief; rate of JobSeeker; Muslim community calls for review into terrorism…

Minister Shorten interview on the Today Show

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Ballarat mine collapse KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: The race is on right now to free one miner still trapped underground following the collapse…

Minister Shorten interview on ABC AM with Sabra Lane

SUBJECTS: NDIS Provider Taskforce, housing accessibility; Barnaby Joyce SABRA LANE, HOST: In the future, anyone delivering services under the NDIS, the National Disability Insurance Scheme,…