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Aussie kids become award-winning authors about respect

Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MP

Winners of the Albanese Labor Government’s Stop it at the Start Respect Stories competition have been announced, with 10 school students selected from submissions across…

Kurt Fearnley to lead NDIA Board

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Australian Paralympic legend and disability advocate Kurt Fearnley AO has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). The NDIA…

Boosting jobs for people with autism

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

The Services Australia Aurora Neurodiversity Program is now recruiting people with autism into digital and ICT roles in one of the APS’s largest and most…

Airport link a giant win for Maribyrnong and Victoria

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Member for Maribyrnong and Minister for the NDIS and Government Services Bill Shorten says the Victorian Government’s announcement that Keilor East will have a brand-new…

Leading experts to begin myGov revolution

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Former chief executive of Telstra David Thodey AO will lead a panel of experts overseeing an expansive user audit of myGov.  Minister for Government Services…

Faster hospital discharge for NDIS participants

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

A new approach will see National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants discharged from hospital more quickly, Minister for the NDIS, the Hon. Bill Shorten said…

Housing and Homelessness Ministers’ Meeting

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

Housing and Homelessness Ministers met on Friday 9 September 2022 to continue working together to address housing and homelessness challenges across Australia. Ministers held one minute silence…

More housing to help more Australian’s into work

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The Albanese Government will unlock up to $575 million to deliver social and affordable housing following the Jobs and Skills Summit. The Government understands the…

Establishment of the Royal Commission into Robodebt

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Governor-General His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) has issued Letters Patent establishing a Royal Commission into the former debt assessment…

Specialist Disability Accommodation Pricing Review Launched

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

A review of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) pricing has today been launched to cement the future of quality, innovative housing for eligible National Disability Insurance…

$22 million suspicious disaster claims blocked

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

More than $22 million of taxpayers’ dollars has been prevented from going to scammers and fraudsters trying to rort the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment…