Minister Ruston interview – Sky News
Transcript by Senator the Hon Anne RustonE&OE… DANICA DE GIORGIO: To discuss today’s top stories I’m now joined by Minister for Families and Social Services, Anne Ruston. Minister, good morning. Thank…
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Suspension of mutual obligation requirements for Western Australian regions affected by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe Australian Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in regions affected by Ex-Tropical Cylone Seroja. This includes the Greater Geraldton Local Government…
Design submissions open soon for the National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonAustralian design professionals are being asked to submit designs for the National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. The Morrison Government…
Community Services Ministers’ Meeting Communiqué
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonCommunity Services Ministers’ (CSM) met in Adelaide and via teleconference on 9 April 2021. Ministers primarily discussed the successor plan to the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s…
Launch of Phase 3 – Stop it at the Start
Speech by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThank you Marise for your passionate words. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather today,…
Australians invited to help shape a future for women free of violence
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe Morrison Government has opened public consultation on the next National Plan to reduce family, domestic and sexual violence in Australia. From tonight, all Australians…
Doorstop to discuss the Women’s Safety Taskforce meeting held today with state and territory ministers
Transcript by Senator the Hon Anne RustonE&OE… ANNE RUSTON: The consultation for the National plan to end violence against women and their children will commence tonight. We’ll be looking at new…
Assistance extended for flood and storm-affected communities in NSW
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe Australian Government is extending the period that mutual obligation requirements will be lifted for communities affected by flooding and storms in New South Wales. …
Day one of a stronger social security safety net
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonFrom today the rate of working age payments will be permanently boosted following the historic passage of the Strengthening Income Support package through Parliament in…
Supporting Greater Brisbane through COVID-19
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe Australian Government will lift mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, Moreton Bay and Brisbane Local Government Areas from today 29 March 2021…
$6 million investment to improve the lives of Australians on the Autism Spectrum
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonAhead of World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April, the Morrison Government is granting $6 million to Autism CRC to improve health services and education and…
JobSeeker, women’s safety, the National Plan for Reducing Violence against Women and their Children – ABC Breakfast
Transcript by Senator the Hon Anne RustonE&OE FRAN KELLY: About 1 million Australian workers face an uncertain future after the weekend with the end of their JobKeeper payments yesterday. Treasury estimates…
Temporary pause lifted on new Cashless Debit Card participants
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe temporary pause on new income support recipients going on to the Cashless Debit Card program, which was put in place in response to COVID-19,…
Five Fairbridge farm schools to join the National Redress Scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonFive former Fairbridge farm schools will now be covered by the National Redress Scheme allowing survivors of these institutions to have their applications progressed. The…
Strengthening Australia’s social security safety net
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe Morrison Government is delivering on its commitment to enhance Australia’s social security safety net after Parliament today passed the historic Strengthening Income Support package.…
More choice for Income Management participants
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonFrom today about 25,000 Income Management participants in the Northern Territory can now volunteer to transfer from the BasicsCard to the Cashless Debit Card. This…
Senate – Matter of Public Importance – Gendered Violence and Sexual Harassment
Speech by Senator the Hon Anne RustonE&OE I want to assure this to all Australians that the Morrison Government absolutely respects the thousands of Australians who have attended a March 4…
Australians encouraged to “unmute” themselves and call out disrespect
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe Morrison Government will today launch the $18.8 million third phase of the national campaign to reduce violence against women and their children to mark…
March indexation delivers increased payments
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonMore than five million Australians will receive an increase to their social security payments from 20 March 2021 when indexation takes effect. Minister for Families…
Stop it at the Start campaign launch
Transcript by Senator the Hon Anne RustonMINISTER RUSTON: We’re here today to launch phase three of the Stop it at The Start campaign which is a campaign that the Federal Government…
Helping older Australians improve their digital skills, confidence and online safety
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonOlder residents across Australia will be encouraged to bridge the digital divide through a new government investment to help senior Australians remain connected with friends…
$1.3 billion boost for Australian households
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonAround $1.3 billion will land in eligible Australians’ bank accounts from this week, as the Morrison Government delivers a fourth Economic Support Payment. As…
JobSeeker – Sky News
Transcript by Senator the Hon Anne RustonE&OE… KIERAN GILBERT: The New South Wales Police confirm they won’t investigate the historical sexual assault claim levelled against a Cabinet Minister. They say in…
National Redress Scheme Financial Sanctions
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonA new Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) governance standard is now in place which requires registered charities to take reasonable steps to join the…
Morrison Government commits record $9B to social security safety net
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe Morrison Government is enhancing our social security safety net by increasing support for unemployed Australians while strengthening their obligations to search for work. From…