The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened in Canberra and virtually today, attended by: Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (Commonwealth) The Hon…
Legislation passed in Parliament today delivers responsible and targeted cost-of-living relief for Australian pensioners and income support recipients. The Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Labor’s expansion of Paid Parental Leave, Superannuation on Paid Parental Leave ALICE MATTHEWS, HOST: Good news if you’re expecting a baby soon,…
Australia’s Government Paid Parental Leave has been expanded by two weeks as we progress towards 26 weeks in 2026. From July 1, parents will receive…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Senator Fatima Payman, housing, election speculation KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Joining us to discuss today’s headlines is Minister for Social Services Amanda…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Expansion of Paid Parental Leave; Social Media and eSafety Commissioner; Senator Fatima Payman; Budget process. THE HON AMANDA RISHWORTH MP, MINISTER FOR…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Labor’s tax cuts, Paid Parental Leave, Energy Bill relief, Inflation JADE ROBRAN, HOST: Good morning to all our listeners. Now, today…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SPENCE DENNY, HOST: July 1. Winners and losers for the start of the new financial year. Measures do kick in today. Stage three…
The Commonwealth, state and territory governments are strengthening the voices of people with disability with six new members appointed to the Advisory Council for Australia’s…
A statistical dashboard launched today will help drive our shared ambition to end violence against women and children in Australia in one generation by providing…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT SARAH ABO, HOST: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed former NSW Liberal Treasurer Matt Kean as Chair of the Climate Change Authority, a…
The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver on its commitment to ending gender-based violence through its investment in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Criminal…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Stop it at the Start campaign, nuclear reactors ASHLEIGH GILLON, HOST: A refreshed campaign is aiming to arm more families with the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: PM’s meeting with Chinese Premier, Cheng Lei, renewable energy, pay rise for Victorian construction workers. KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: The Prime Minister’s historic…
The Albanese Government is today launching a new phase of the award-winning, evidence-based Stop it at the Start campaign. The Hidden Trends of Disrespect aims…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Good morning. Thank you to AIFS for inviting me to address your 17th conference. I’d like to start by acknowledging that I am…
The Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth has accepted an invitation to attend the inaugural OECD Forum on Gender Equality in Paris from 10 June.…
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to promoting the rights of people with disability and will support Australians with disability to attend the 17th Session…
The Albanese Labor Government is underscoring its commitment to strengthening the nation’s volunteering sector with more than $5 million in funding to support Volunteer Resource…
The Albanese Labor Government is investing $140.3 million in community organisations through the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program to deliver critical projects in…
A new co-responder model trial in Alice Springs has commenced in partnership with the Commonwealth and Territory governments with the aim of offering greater support…
The Albanese Labor Government continues to support Australians experiencing financial crisis with an additional $4.9 million in funding for Emergency Relief and Food Relief services…
More than two million Australians will benefit from the latest round of payment indexation, which comes into effect from 1 July 2024. Around 1.3 million…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Greater Sunrise gas project; Josh Frydenberg and Kooyong preselection; Rupert Murdoch’s wedding KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Well, Australia has offered the Timorese government…
The Albanese Labor Government is working to combat the prevalence of gender-based violence against older people in Australia through providing education and awareness raising materials.…