Media Releases by The Hon Christian Porter
Government Strengthens No Jab, No Pay requirements
The Turnbull Government is taking action to encourage even more parents to meet immunisation requirements for their children. Under legislation being introduced today, parents’ fortnightly…
4.7 million Australians to benefit from September indexation
4.7 million pensioners and allowance recipients will receive an increase to their welfare payments from 20 September 2017. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said…
Generosity of Australians growing
The generosity of Australians is growing according to two new reports released today at a summit in Canberra to promote philanthropy. The reports released by…
Finn Pratt AO PSM
I sincerely thank Mr Finn Pratt AO PSM for his dedicated service as Secretary of the Department of Social Services (DSS) and congratulate him on…
Labor wrong on volunteers
The Turnbull Government’s welfare reforms will help people over 55 into work. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, rejected claims by Labor’s Brendan O’Connor and…
1800RESPECT
The Turnbull government has always been committed to improving the 1800RESPECT service. We initially inherited a service where call wait times were more than 10…
Mandurah to benefit from drug testing trial and new $10 million treatment fund
Mandurah in Western Australia is to be the third and final location to trial drug testing of new job seekers. Minister for Social Services, Christian…
Community Services Ministers’ Meeting Communiqu?
Community Services Ministers met in Darwin today and unanimously agreed more needs to be done at all levels of government to improve the safety and…
Logan to benefit from drug testing trial and access to new treatment fund
The Turnbull Government has announced Logan as the next location to trial drug testing of new job seekers and have access to a dedicated treatment…
Canterbury-Bankstown first location for drug testing trial
The Turnbull Government today announced Canterbury-Bankstown in western Sydney as the first location to be identified for a trial of drug testing of new job…
Armidale to settle 200 refugees
The Turnbull/Joyce Government announced the New South Wales city of Armidale as a new community-driven regional settlement location for the settlement of refugees. Deputy Prime…
Government welcomes new approach to 1800RESPECT
The Turnbull Government today welcomed Medibank Health Solutions (MHS) new approach to providing trauma specialist counselling through the 1800RESPECT service for victims of domestic or…
Developing Australia’s Social Impact Investing Market
The Turnbull Government is today announcing a set of principles to guide its investment in programs that help our most vulnerable Australians. The guidelines reaffirm…
Government delivers on $117.2 million to support of frontline homelessness services
Commonwealth funding to support more than 700 critical frontline homelessness services will begin to flow to state and territory governments today. The new funding is…
Commonwealth and Victorian Government reaffirm their commitment to Our Watch
The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments have reaffirmed their commitment to changing the culture that leads to violence against women, both providing $3.3 million over the…
$65 million to champion community cohesion
Community organisations will benefit from more than $65 million in funding to help build inclusive and resilient communities. The Minister for Social Services Christian Porter…
Federal funding boost to Homes for Homes to increase supply of affordable housing
The Turnbull Government today announced a boost to the supply of social and affordable housing with a $6 million investment in The Big Issue’s Homes…
Welfare Reform Bill focuses on supporting people into work
The Turnbull Government today backs its commitment to comprehensive reform of Australia’s welfare system by introducing the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017.…
Simple and fair changes to further strengthen Australia’s welfare system
The Turnbull Government will today introduce legislation to simplify and strengthen a number of government payments. “The measures contained in the Payment Integrity Bill and…
Extra funding for prevention initiatives to help stop violence before it happens
The Turnbull Government is providing an extra $13.8 million to Our Watch to fund a range of important initiatives to help stop violence before it…
Payments for 3.8 million pension/welfare recipients
The Turnbull Government will provide a one-off payment of up to $75 to 3.8 million people, following the passage of legislation today in the Senate.…
Increasing age pension to 67 was Labor policy – News Corp stories wrong
News Corp stories this morning claiming that it was a Coalition Government decision to increase the age at which people can access the age pension…
New legislation to ensure quality of NDIS services
The Turnbull Government will today introduced legislation to establish the new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguards Commission. Minister for Social Services, Christian…
Government to scrap compo for Labor’s scrapped Carbon Tax
The Turnbull Government is reintroducing legislation to end compensation for Labor’s now defunct Carbon Tax by closing the Energy Supplement to new welfare recipients. “The…
Tasmania to trial GPS tracking of repeat family violence offenders
A three year trial of using GPS to track and monitor high risk family violence offenders will begin in Tasmania this year. The Australian and…