ABC Radio AM Program
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldDAVID MARK: Figures were revealed this week showing the trials of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are running above the budget. The Federal Minister…
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ABC Radio AM Program with Lexi Metherell
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldDAVID MARK: Figures were revealed this week showing the trials of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are running above the budget. The Federal Minister…
Senate Questions Without Notice
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldSMITH: My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the Minister provide an update to the Senate on the operation…
2GB Radio Nights with Steve Price
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldPRICE: The previous government changed the name [of the NDIS] to DisabilityCare, which is what they did. They actually spent, hold your breath, because you’re…
Sky News PVO News Hour
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldPETER VAN ONSELEN: The implementation of the NDIS, as well as how to pay for it, is going to be a major issue for the…
Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert and The Hon Andrew Leigh MP
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldGILBERT: Mitch Fifield, first to you on this work for the dole story. Is it fair to say, as I said there just a moment…
Australia Day 2014-702 ABC Sydney
Transcript by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsPresenter: A New South Wales Senator is urging migrants to put greater emphasis on learning English to help unify the community. Federal Liberal Senator Concetta…
ABC Tasmania Mornings with Sarah Gillman
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldGILLMAN: Senator Mitch Fifield is the Assistant Minister for Social Services, and he joins us now. Good morning. FIFIELD: Good morning Sarah. GILLMAN: You’ve accused…
Welfare system – Sky News
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE NEWSREADER: Take you live now to Adelaide. Social Services Minister, Kevin Andrews. KEVIN ANDREWS: …if he had done so, he would have seen that…
Welfare system – ABC Newsradio
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE SANDY ALOISI: Well, as we’ve heard, the Federal Government is flagging a crackdown on welfare payments with the Social Services Minister, Kevin Andrews, warning…
Welfare system – 774 ABC Melbourne
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE JON FAINE: The still freshly in office Abbott Government are dealing with welfare reform as we kick off the new political year. Kevin Andrews…
Welfare system – ABC AM
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE TIM PALMER: The Federal Government says the current rate of welfare payments in Australia is “unsustainable and relentless”, and more must be done to…
FiveAA Radio Adelaide with Jeremy Cordeaux
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldCORDEAUX: Mitch Fifield, the Assistant Minister for Social Services is on the line. How are you Assistant Minister, and may I address you so? FIFIELD:…
Department of Social Services – 2GB with Luke Grant
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE LUKE GRANT: Kevin Andrews, the Federal Minister for Social Services, has outlined a plan to merge two major departments. The idea is to combine…
Department of Social Services – ABC News 24 with Andrew Greene
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE NEWSREADER: The Public Sector Union has raised concerns about a proposal to merge the Social and Human Services departments. The Social Services Minister Kevin…
Future of the NDIS – 936 ABC Hobart Statewide Mornings with Leon Compton
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE LEON COMPTON Well, since elected, you’ve heard changes of language over the National Broadband Network as it applies to Tasmania. You’ve certainly heard changes…
Problem gambling – Radio National Breakfast with Fran Kelly
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE FRAN KELLY Well, as we’ve mentioned, the Federal Government has moved to dismantle pokie reforms introduced under Julia Gillard. The National Gambling Reform Act…
Disability Support Pension – 2GB Breakfast with Chris Smith
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE CHRIS SMITH Now do you know someone on a disability pension who you’re convinced shouldn’t be getting it? It does leave a bad taste…
Disability Support Pension – Sky News PM Agenda with David Lipson
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE DAVID LIPSON Well, every year in this country, right now, about 800,000 people receive the disability support payment, and it’s worth about – or…
ABC News 24 with Melissa Clarke
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldMELISSA CLARKE: Mitch Fifield, thanks for joining us. MITCH FIFIELD: Thank you. MELISSA CLARKE: Now the Government wants to make the NDIS more cost effective,…
ABC Radio National with Waleed Aly
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldWALEED ALY: Senator Mitch Fifield joins us now. Thank you very much for your time Senator. MITCH FIFIELD: Good to be with you, Waleed. WALEED…
Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert and The Hon Andrew Leigh MP
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldKIERAN GILBERT: First up to Andrew Leigh, the Budget is apparently worse than first thought, according to the Government, and we could be heading towards…
Student Demonstrations, Climate Change Authority, Huawei, National Security
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE RAFAEL EPSTEIN Joining me in the studio for Fight Club is Mark Dreyfus, he is the shadow Attorney-General. Joining us, I believe from Perth…
ABC News 24 Capital Hill with Andrew Greene
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldANDREW GREENE: Mitch Fifield, welcome to Capital Hill. MITCH FIFIELD Thanks Andrew ANDREW GREENE: You’ve just been involved in the launch of some TV commercials…
Carers Week Doorstop
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldQUESTION: [inaudible] MITCH FIFIELD: The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a joint Commonwealth-State venture, and the next rollout sites will be determined by negotiation between…