The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Minister Shorten on the passing of Peta Murphy

Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

My overwhelming feeling about the passing of Peta Murphy is how desperately unfair it is, it is simply unfair. The Parliament’s giving speeches that none…

Minister Shorten interview on the Today Show

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: NZYQ High Court ruling; NDIS Review HOST, SYLVIA JEFFREYS: Welcome back. A former immigration detainee has allegedly assaulted a woman within weeks…

Why we must listen to our history’s truths

Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

“La France, l’armée, tête d’armée, Joséphine”. I don’t blame you if these words don’t sound familiar, I accept that not everyone is a history nerd…

New appointment to NDIS Independent Advisory Council

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

The Government has today announced the appointment and reappointment of members of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Independent Advisory Council (IAC). Minister for the…

Minister Shorten Interview on 3AW Radio Melbourne

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Bill Shorten interviews Neil Mitchell NEIL MITCHELL, HOST: I’ll kill two birds with one stone today. On national television, the Today Show…

Minister Shorten doorstop interview in Canberra

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: $230 Million in Medicare benefits owed to 1 million Australians; NDIS review; state government input into disability services; NDIA data breach; Senator…

Minister Shorten on the Today Show with Karl Stefanovic

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Detainee escape; High Court decision; Neil Mitchell retirement   KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Welcome back to the show. Some distressing news this morning…

Minister Shorten statement on Senator Patrick Dodson

Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Welcome 2016 Farewell 2023   Patrick Dodson is an incredible Australian and a distinguished Yawuru man. Pat’s announcement that he will not seek re-election marks…

Hearing Australia Figtree 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 Figtree centre…

Minister Shorten Interview on ABC Radio Melbourne

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Melbourne Airport Rail Link RAF EPSTEIN, HOST: We’ve been speaking about Airport Rail this morning. I mentioned that the infrastructure review now…

Minister Shorten Interview on 3AW Radio Melbourne

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Graphic protests at MP offices; Melbourne Airport Rail Link NEIL MITCHELL, 3AW: Red hot tip, we confirmed yesterday these fake bodies, effigies…

Minister Shorten on Today Show with Sarah Abo

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT ​​​​​​​SUBJECTS: High Court ruling on indefinite detention; student strike protests planned in Melbourne; unity statements against anti-Semitism; Foreign Minister’s comment on situation in…