Why you shouldn’t give up on the NDIS
Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MPYesterday I stood at the National Press Club and addressed, through the magic of television, the Australian people about how the Albanese Government will reform…
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Address to the National Press Club
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPI thank the National Press Club for the invitation to give an address on the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Fourteen years to…
Pilot program to trial support for infants showing early behavioural signs of autism
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) will deliver a pilot program that will examine whether pre-emptive intervention for children showing early behavioural signs of autism, may…
National Press Club of Australia Q&A
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT ANDREW TILLETT, AFR: Bill, just back to the lectern thanks, if that’s okay. Thank you very much for your speech, Bill Shorten. And…
Use of debt collectors for social welfare abolished
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Albanese Government will ensure Robodebt never happens again. The cessation of outsourcing social security welfare payment debts to external collection agents (ECAs) is one…
Minister Shorten Interview on ABC RN Breakfast with Patricia Karvelas
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Albanese Government severs ties with debt collectors; Grattan Institute budget comments; improving the NDIS; Commonwealth Bank household income predictions PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST:…
Minister Shorten Doorstop interview to discuss the Robodebt Royal Commission and the end of the Government’s engagement with external debt collection services
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Albanese Government ceasing engagement with external debt collection services; lessons learned from the Robodebt Royal Commission; Wesley Mission aged care closures; Liberal…
Minister Shorten Interview on Sky News with Tom Connell
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Albanese Government severs ties with debt collectors; RBA board members’ comments TOM CONNELL, HOST: Well, the Federal Government says it will bring…
It’s time we became better at employing people with disability
Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MPHey Australia, isn’t it time we started to be better at employing people with disability? For 30 years nothing seems to have moved the dial.…
Minister Shorten Interview on The Today Show with Karl Stefanovic
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Paul Denyer potential parole; China trade tariffs review; Liberal Party splits over Voice vote; scientific justification for pies KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Welcome…
NDIA to strengthen participant safety
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is improving participant safety, through the release of a new NDIA Participant Safeguarding Policy. This Policy marks the…
Minister Shorten Interview on The Today Show with Sarah Abo
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SARAH ABO, HOST: Joining us to discuss today’s headlines is Minister for Government Services and the NDIS, Bill Shorten and 4BC’s Neil Breen.…
Minister Shorten Interview on Sky News with Peter Stefanovic
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: NDIS and Government Services Minister Bill Shorten. Bill, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. I’ve got…
Series of firsts in new NDIA Board appointments
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMinister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten today announced the appointment of two new members of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)…
Leave for personal explanation
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPTRANSCRIPT OF QUESTION TIME LEAVE FOR PERSONAL EXPLANATION MINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES, BILL SHORTEN: Last week, on the 22nd of March, the…
Medicare card now available in the myGov app
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPPeople can now add a digital version of their Medicare card to the myGov app for secure and convenient access on the go. Minister for…
Questions on the Watt Review
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPTRANSCRIPT OF QUESTION TIME QUESTION: Mr. Speaker my question is to the Minister of Government Services, and I refer to the Minister’s answer on Tuesday in…
Minister Shorten interview on Sky News with Sharri Markson
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SHARRI MARKSON: Now the NDIS is growing at a faster rate than any other area of spending outside of our interest on our…
Minister Shorten interview on ABC News Afternoon Briefing with Greg Jennett
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT GREG JENNETT: Talk of government services being more user friendly in the digital era has been underway, you’d have to say, for a…
Search for hope amid gloom
Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MPClimate change, the war in Ukraine, a global pandemic, cost-of-living crisis, tensions with China, the list of global crises goes on, all of it overwhelming.…
Minister Shorten Interview on The Today Show with Karl Stefanovic
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Safeguards mechanism and Dan Andrews trip to China KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: The Minister for Government Services and the NDIS, Bill Shorten, and…
Minister Shorten Interview on Sky News with Peter Stefanovic
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Safeguard Mechanisms, Dan Andrews travelling to China PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: Bill Shorten. Bill, good to see you. Thanks for your time, as…
Questions on the Watt Review
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPTRANSCRIPT OF QUESTION TIME QUESTION: My question is to the Minister for Government Services. What has the Royal Commission into Robodebt revealed about the harm…
Jobs secured for hundreds of workers with disability after successful takeover of Activ Foundation worksites
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe employment future of hundreds of people with disability in Western Australia has been secured today with Activ Foundation to transition their large-scale worksites to…
Questions on the Watt Review
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPTRANSCRIPT OF QUESTION TIME QUESTION: My question is to the Minister for Government Services. What were the findings of the Watt Review about probity and…