Media Release

Pensioners receive added incentive to downsize

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Legislation passed in Parliament today will reduce the financial impact on pensioners looking to downsize their principal home and free up housing stock for younger…

NDIS – We want you to be heard

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Review is putting people with disability back at the centre of the NDIS.  The Review submission process is based…

Giving older Australians the choice and flexibility to work

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Albanese Labor Government is committed to giving older Australians more choice and flexibility to participate in the workforce through legislation passed in the Parliament.…

100 scholarships awarded to Australian disability leaders

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Albanese Labor Government has awarded 100 scholarships as part of its $2 million investment to develop disability leaders across the country. The Disability Leadership Program…

$15 million boost for National Redress Scheme

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Albanese Labor Government will invest $15 million to ensure the National Redress Scheme is properly resourced and able to process the significant number of applications…

Arrest made in welfare fraud ring

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

A Taiwanese national suspected of rorting more than $130,000 in COVID-19 support payments has been arrested in Sydney overnight. The arrest of the 34-year-old male…

Universal Paid Leave for Family and Domestic Violence

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

More than 11 million Australian workers will soon have access to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave. The Albanese Labor Government has…