Services Australia creates new jobs in Bendigo
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government has created 11 new jobs in the Central Victoria region as part of its $228 million commitment to deliver new staff to…
The Hon Bill Shorten MP
Joint Statement on Australian, State and Territory responses to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPDisability Ministers welcome the historic final report of the Disability Royal Commission. The Disability Royal Commission was the result of many years of tireless advocacy.…
Minister Shorten doorstop interview at the Adelaide NDIS Town Hall
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Adelaide NDIS Town Hall; NDIS Review outcomes and actions; whistleblowers in the NDIS; response to the Disability Royal Commission BILL SHORTEN, MINISTER…
Decorated cop to oversee NDIS watchdog
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMinister for the NDIS the Hon. Bill Shorten MP today announced Michael Phelan APM as the interim acting Commissioner of the National Disability Insurance Scheme…
Minister Shorten interview on the Today Show with Sarah Abo
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Former MP not named in ASIO report; Dutton misidentifying suspect in Question Time; Dunkley by-election; Labor’s tax cuts SARAH ABO, HOST: Well,…
Federal Disaster Recovery Payment extended for fire affected Victorians
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) is being extended to eligible residents in the Victorian communities of Dadswell Bridge in the Rural City of…
Statement regarding outgoing NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner Tracy Mackey
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPToday, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner Tracy Mackey has announced that she will be resigning from her position effective in May. I want to thank…
Minister Shorten interview on the Today Show with Karl Stefanovic
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Immigration visas for Palestinians; Industrial Relations laws; Supermarkets pricing; US election; STEFANOVIC: The Government has approved 2000 visas to Palestinians fleeing the…
Minister Shorten’s address at the Rebuilding trust and integrity in the Australia Public Service conference.
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPSUBJECTS: ROBODEBT; SERVICES AUSTRALIA; PUBLIC SERVICE; myGov Thank you, Peter (Gearin) and The Mandarin for inviting me here today to talk about this important topic.…
NDIS supports innovative efforts to support babies with early signs of autism to thrive
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMinister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten, and WA Minister for Health, Amber-Jade Sanderson, visited Inklings, an innovative early intervention program funded for $13.8 million by…
Minister Shorten interview on ABC Perth with Nadia Mitsopoulos
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: New Services Australia recruits; claims backlog; Centrelink; Disability Support Pension; NDIS MITSOPOULOS: For the last couple of weeks, we’ve been talking a…
Minister Shorten doorstop interview at Clinkids in Perth
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT JONOTHAN CARAPETIS, DIRECTOR, TELETHON KIDS INSTITUTE: I’d like to acknowledge elders past and present and thank them for their wisdom and their partnership…
Federal Disaster Recovery Payment for fire impacted Victorians
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPResidents in the Pomonal area who have been significantly impacted by recent fires in Western Victoria will be able to apply for the Australian Government’s…
Inaugural Meeting of National Disability Data Asset Council
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Albanese Government is progressing its positive agenda to improve programs and services for people with disability by convening the first meeting of the National…
Reinforcing a sustainable, honest, and trustworthy NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Albanese Government will provide initial funding of $83.9 million to strengthen the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and make sure every dollar is going…
Minister Shorten interview on ABC RN Breakfast with Patricia Karvelas
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: NDIS reform; accessibility to support outside the NDIS for people with disability; Australia/New Zealand/Canada joint statement on Gaza; protests at electorate offices…
Minister Shorten interview on Today Show with Sarah Abo
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Interest rates; Labor’s tax cuts; corporate profits; cost of living; bet for charity on Dunkley by-election; Albo’s proposal SARAH ABO, HOST: Well, unemployment…
$25.5m in Medicare benefits paid
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government’s delivered more than $25 million in unpaid Medicare benefits to over 116,000 Aussies. All they had to do was update their bank…
Minister Shorten interview on ABC Melbourne with Raf Epstein
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Services Australia staffing numbers and claims backlog; Prime Minister getting engaged; negative gearing HOST RAF EPSTEIN: Bill Shorten is the Minister for Government…
Minister Shorten interview on Ten News Live with Narelda Jacobs
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Prime Minister’s proposal; Stage 3 Tax cuts passing the House; Jobs figures, NDIS reform, Taylor Swift NARELDA JACOBS, HOST: Joining us on…
3,000 extra staff to help Services Australia
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP3,000 new staff are cutting the claims backlog and call wait times at Services Australia. The Australian Government is delivering on its $228 million commitment…
Would-be disaster fraudsters warned as crooks face the music
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMinister for Government Services the Hon. Bill Shorten MP is warning would-be fraudsters they’ll be caught if they try to rip-off disaster payments this summer.…
New Taskforce to help improve NDIS registration
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPA new Taskforce will work with people living with disability to ensure provider and worker registrations lead to better outcomes for National Disability Insurance Scheme…
Minister Shorten interview on ABC AM with Sabra Lane
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPSUBJECTS: NDIS Provider Taskforce, housing accessibility; Barnaby Joyce SABRA LANE, HOST: In the future, anyone delivering services under the NDIS, the National Disability Insurance Scheme,…
Minister Shorten doorstop interview at Parliament House
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: NDIS Provider Taskforce, housing accessibility; Barnaby Joyce SHORTEN: Good morning. Today we’ve announced that as part of our ongoing commitment to making…