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Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE&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 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…
E & OE GILBERT: Joining me now on the program is Assistant Social Services Minister Mitch Fifield and Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mitch Fifield. Good morning…
E&OE PRESENTER: Good morning to you Kevin Andrews. MINISTER ANDREWS: Good morning. PRESENTER: So Mr Andrews the idea is to stop people going on permanent…
ADSHEAD: For those that attended the rally at Perth town hall on Friday would know that we did put out an invite to a number…
TRACEY HOLMES: (inaudible) so called income management for aboriginal people. Territory Health Minister Robyn Lambley said her government had to fight the Commonwealth to get…
FIFIELD: It’s great to be in Darwin with Natasha Griggs at the commencement of a great new venture – Australian Regional and Remote Community Services.…
LYNDAL CURTIS: (inaudible) whether you thought it worked, the New Zealand model worked to move people off welfare and into long term employment? MINISTER ANDREWS:…
E&OE DAVID LIPSON: Minister Andrews thank you for your time. Patrick McClure says that he will propose a simpler architecture for the welfare system that…
IAN SKIPPEN: News this morning and he’s in town, Minister Kevin Andrews is on the line with us. There’s a, well, an interesting thought this…
*Check against delivery* E & OE JOURNALIST: You’re here in Newcastle to mark the milestone of the 2,000th NDIS participant here in the Hunter? FIFIELD:…
KEARNEY: If you remember a time before the Federal Budget, a time before earn and learn? A time before university fees? A time before health…
E & OE KING: And joining me now is the Federal Minister responsible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and a man I haven’t spoken…