E&OE Emma Griffiths: So Senator, what do you think of the Prime Minister’s leadership call to take these changes off the table? Senator Fierravanti-Wells: Can…
E&OE Nadia Zahr: Concetta, how are you? Senator Fierravanti-Wells: Good! Good to be here. Although it’s starting to get a little bit chilly now. Nadia…
E&OE NATASHA MITCHELL: First up this morning, a Federal Minister with a lot on his plate right now. The Minister for Social Services, Kevin, Andrews,…
E&OE SANDY ALOISI: (Inaudible) but today attention will be in another area of government change with the first roundtable gathering to consider the review of…
E&OE WALEED ALY: One of the Cabinet Ministers… who has several measures of his own in the Budget is Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews and…
E&OE Laura Jayes: Welcome back to Lunchtime Agenda. Joining me now on my panel is Labor Senator Sam Dastyari and Parliamentary Secretary Concetta Fierravanti-Wells. I…
E&OE PATRICIA KARVELAS: Mr Andrews welcome to the program. MINISTER ANDREWS: Thank you Patricia. PATRICIA KARVELAS: Last week I heard a speech by Treasurer Joe…
E & OE SANTOPIETRO: The Assistant Minister for Social Services is Mitch Fifield and he joins us now. Good morning Senator and welcome back to…
E & OE HOURANI: Senator Mitch Fifield is on the show today to talk about the changes to aged care system. Senator Mitch Fifield, thank…
HESSION: With me is the Assistant Minister for Social Services. Essentially that means he’s responsible for aged care. Good afternoon Senator. FIFIELD: Good to be…
E & OE MORRISON: Changes have been brought into aged care designed to make the system fairer, so that people contribute more to their care…
E&OE SPEERS: This week of course marked the start of a new financial year and a new political landscape in the Senate. Many of these…
E&OE GRAHAM RICHARDSON: And thanks for staying with us here on Richo. In, I’m not sure, it’s from our Melbourne Studio I think is Kevin…
SPEERS: Major changes to Australia’s aged care system came into effect yesterday. They haven’t received a lot of attention but they should, given most of…
E & OE BYNER: Now there are some significant changes in aged care that come into effect on July 1 which is next Tuesday. The…
E & OE ALY: Australians going into aged care from tomorrow could be paying more than they otherwise would have. There has been a lot…
E & OE SMITH: Mitch Fifield is the federal Assistant Minister for Social Services. He said recently, “we want more choice for consumers, we want…
E & OE COCKBURN: Today, July 1. Some new changes kicked in, in the way that the Federal Government is funding aged care. There is…
E & OE SARAH FERGUSON: Australia’s $100 billion welfare system is facing its most significant overhaul in 15 years. In its first interim Report the…
E&OE MARK SIMKIN: Well, six weeks of consultation have now begun. The Social Services Minister is obviously attracted to many of the interim recommendations. He…
E&OE MARK SIMKIN: Well, six weeks of consultation have now begun. The Social Services Minister is obviously attracted to many of the interim recommendations. He…
E&OE CHRIS UHLMANN: Kevin Andrews is the Social Services Minister. Kevin Andrews, how many people do you believe are on disability pensions that shouldn’t be…
E&OE KIERAN GILBERT: With me now the Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews. Mr Andrews, thanks for your time. This interim McClure report into the welfare…
E & OE GORMAN: We’re pleased to welcome Senator Mitch Fifield, the Assistant Minister for Social Services with primary responsibility for aged care and disability,…
E & OE KENNEDY: Major changes to the aged care system will come into effect from tomorrow on the reforms, the changes to means testing…