More than 4.7 million Australians will receive a much-needed boost to their social security payments from this month to help ease cost of living pressures. Minister…
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its commitment to closing the gap on disability employment, by committing to work on a Memorandum of Understanding with…
The Albanese Labor Government will partner with Australia’s technology sector to create virtual work experience opportunities for secondary school students and post-school leavers who experience…
E&OE ANDY PARK: The Government has announced an increase to the permanent migration cap, offering an extra 35,000 places this financial year. Business and unions have…
E&OE DAVE MARCHESE, HOST: With me is Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth. Minister, thanks so much for joining us on Hack. AMANDA RISHWORTH, MINISTER FOR…
Topics: Women’s workforce participation, Jobs and Skills Summit, Childcare reform, Stage three tax cuts LISA MILLAR, HOST: With the Jobs and Skills Summit being…
E&OE PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Unemployment is the lowest it’s been since the 1970s. So in theory it’s never been easier to get a job…
E&OE Topics: First 100 days of Government, Scott Morrison’s failures, Migrant visas, Jobs and Skills Summit JAYNE AZZOPARDI: Tomorrow the Prime Minister will notch up…
The Governor-General His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) has issued Letters Patent establishing a Royal Commission into the former debt assessment…
E&OE BEN FORDHAM: Well, there’s growing concern about the loss of the cashless welfare card. We have been going on about this for some time…
CHRIS MITCHELL: The government’s Jobs Summit is scheduled for next week and will bring together people from various industries to address the country’s economic challenges,…
TAHYNA MACMANUS: In a change of pace now, sadly family domestic and sexual violence is a big issue in Australia. In fact, one in four…
E&OE PETER STEFANOVIC: More than 15,000 people living with disability will be directed to better performing job providers following a major review into the sector…
Around 15,500 people living with disability will have access to better quality employment services and a greater chance of finding a long-term job following a…
E&OE CELESTE MITSIOU: This seems like a bit of a rort and surely it slashes some confidence for people? AMANDA RISHWORTH: We’re very concerned that…
E&OE AMANDA RISHWORTH: People living with a disability deserve the best support to get employment and that is why the Albanese Labor government today will…
The Albanese Labor Government has today announced that $10.7 million in funding to support family, domestic and sexual violence responses in the Northern Territory will…
E&OE NATASHA FYLES: Natasha Fyles, Chief Minister and I welcome Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth to the Territory. Today, the Albanese Labor Government is announcing…
E&OE LIZ TREVASKIS: But if you are sticking around, this is something that we see every day in our community, isn’t it? A sad and…
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its important preparation for the September Jobs Summit with Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth to host a Disability Employment…
Topic: Central Australia funding for local Aboriginal corporations; cashless debit card; STEWART BRASH: It’s an absolutely awful statistic. Central Australia has the highest rates of…
E&OE AMANDA RISHWORTH: Today Labor has announced a $3 million investment to tackle violence and increase community safety in Alice Springs and the surrounding town…
E&OE TOM CONNELL: Joining me now Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth. Let’s begin with all things Scott Morrison. Social Services was rumoured to be a…
Community Services Ministers met via video conference on 5 August 2022. Ministers commenced the meeting with a discussion on the interconnectedness of the issues impacting…
E&OE ADAM STEPHEN: The Future of Welfare Management on Cape York, it’s been in focus this week. Controversial cashless debit cards that were being trialled…