Media Releases by The Hon Christian Porter
Revised Family Tax Benefit measures to fund $3.5 billion child care investment
The Turnbull Government will restructure Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments to give better targeted assistance to families, encourage workforce participation and fund the Government’s $3.5…
Helping homeless youth and women and children escape family and domestic violence
An additional $60 million will flow to homeless services in New South Wales, with a strong focus on homeless young people and the victims of…
Tax and transfer group to examine barriers to work
The Coalition Government will establish an inter-departmental working group to analyse impediments within our tax and transfer systems that act as disincentives for Australians who…
Response to Syrian humanitarian crisis
The Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, has praised Australia’s state and territory governments, councils, businesses, communities and individuals for their response to the Syrian…
Government provides $160,000 for philanthropic partnerships
The Minister for Social Services, the Hon Christian Porter MP, today announced $160,000 in grants for 24 community organisations. The funding will allow them to…
Disability policy a priority for Social Services Minister
Social Services Minister the Hon. Christian Porter MP has welcomed the finalisation of the machinery of government changes in the Turnbull Ministry that will see…
Campaign shows young people where to ‘draw the line’ on violence
A new advertising campaign was launched today to teach young people, specifically young males aged 14 to 16 years, about where to draw the line…
Women’s Safety Package to Stop the Violence
Women and children in Australia have the right to feel safe and live without fear of violence. Yet, one in six Australian women has experienced…