The Hon Bill Shorten MP

CALD Community Co-Design New NDIS CALD Strategy

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have co-designed a new Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD) Strategy 2024-2028 (Strategy). The National Disability Insurance Agency…

500,000 claims slashed from Services Australia backlog

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

After a decade of Liberal neglect of Services Australia, the Albanese Government has had a major breakthrough with half a million claims processed for Australians…

Minister Shorten interview on Today Show

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Violence against women in Australia; legal battle over release of images from violent Wakely incident on social media platform ‘X’  SARAH ABO,…

Launch of Police Home Carer Services

Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

BILL SHORTEN, MINISTER FOR THE NDIS, AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Good morning, everybody. It’s fantastic to be here. I’d like to acknowledge the Kaurna people as…

Minister Shorten doorstop interview in Adelaide

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Police Home Care Services; OEC data on Australian’s tax burden; cost-of-living relief; rate of JobSeeker; Muslim community calls for review into terrorism…

Tip-offs helping to catch NDIS fraudsters

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Government Services Bill Shorten is thanking Australians for providing critical tip-offs to stop fraudsters and crooks…

Opinion piece for the West Australian

Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Don’t take peace for granted  The world seems to be in a constant state of upheaval. Since WW I, Australia has a proud history of…

Statement on LiveBetter civil penalty outcome

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

A disability support provider has been fined almost $2 million over the death of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant. LiveBetter Services Limited (LiveBetter)…

Les Twentyman memorial

Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Les Twentyman was a Victorian to his core. Les Twentyman was a Son of the West.   He was as much a part of this…

Opinion piece for the West Australian

Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Grocery shopping was once an exciting venture, but it has been ruined by greed Believe it or not, one of my favourite things to do…

Minister Shorten interview on the Today Show with Sarah Abo

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT TV INTERVIEW SUBJECTS: Foreign Minister’s comments on two-state solution; Dutton comparison of Opera House protest and Port Arthur massacre; Labor’s Future Made in…

Hearing Australia Belconnen centre officially opened

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Today the Hon Bill Shorten MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services, officially opened the Hearing Australia centre in…

Minister Shorten interview on ABC PM with David Lipson

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Labor’s NDIS reforms. DAVID LIPSON, HOST ABC PM: The federal government has introduced legislation aimed at reining in spiralling costs by ruling…

Albanese Government protecting Commonwealth frontline workers

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

The Albanese Government is working to better protect frontline workers from violence and aggression. Legislation introduced today will ensure stronger protections for the Commonwealth frontline…

Opinion piece for the West Australian

Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

A few weeks ago, some new research was released that showed the National Disability insurance Scheme (NDIS) is as fundamental to Australians as Medicare. Melbourne-based…

Getting the NDIS back on track

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Today the Albanese Government will introduce to Parliament changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that will deliver for those who need it most…

Minister Shorten interview on ABC 24 with Greg Jennett

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Labor’s NDIS reforms, new laws to protect frontline public servants GREG JENNETT, ABC: Bill Shorten, good to have you back with us.…