Minister Shorten Interviewed on the Today Show
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE SUBJECTS: Optus hack and Melbourne Cup SARAH ABO, HOST: We’re hearing the Optus hacker has released 10,000 records and says another 10,000 will be…
The Hon Bill Shorten MP
Minister Shorten doorstop interview in Brisbane
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE SUBJECT: Robodebt Royal Commission BILL SHORTEN, MINISTER FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Good morning, everybody. I’m here in the Pullman Hotel in Brisbane. On the morning…
Kurt Fearnley to lead NDIA Board
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPAustralian Paralympic legend and disability advocate Kurt Fearnley AO has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). The NDIA…
Minister Shorten doorstop interview at Parliament House
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE BILL SHORTEN, MINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Good afternoon, everybody. Today I am pleased and excited to announce that the Albanese Government…
Empowering communities with the abolition of the cashless debit card program
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Albanese Labor Government is delivering a long-term plan to ensure certainty, choice and support to communities moving off the cashless debit card program. Following…
AFL grand final is a sign life is returning to normal
Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe 2022 AFL season is special for a number of reasons. It marks the first full AFL season since 2019 and, I hope, helps put…
Boosting jobs for people with autism
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Services Australia Aurora Neurodiversity Program is now recruiting people with autism into digital and ICT roles in one of the APS’s largest and most…
Airport link a giant win for Maribyrnong and Victoria
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMember for Maribyrnong and Minister for the NDIS and Government Services Bill Shorten says the Victorian Government’s announcement that Keilor East will have a brand-new…
Minister Shorten interview on 2GB Afternoons
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPSUBJECTS: myGov review JOE HILDEBRAND, HOST: Give us a bell and tell us if you’ve had a bad experience or a good experience with myGov.…
Leading experts to begin myGov revolution
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPFormer chief executive of Telstra David Thodey AO will lead a panel of experts overseeing an expansive user audit of myGov. Minister for Government Services…
The Queen transcended politics
Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MPEarly yesterday morning Australian time, London welcomed its Queen home in its classic style: dark, raining, and sombre. From TVs in Australia, we watched Queen…
Faster hospital discharge for NDIS participants
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPA new approach will see National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants discharged from hospital more quickly, Minister for the NDIS, the Hon. Bill Shorten said…
Minister Shorten interview on the Today Show
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE KARL STEFANOVIC: Well, thousands of Aussies are outraged, forced to juggle unplanned complications due to a surprise public holiday for mourning the Queen. Surgeries,…
Minister Shorten interview on ABC Radio National
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: On any given night in Australia, there are around 1,500 people in hospital beds that don’t really need to be there.…
Minister Shorten interview on ABC Radio Perth
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPSUBJECTS: NDIS hospital discharge. NADIA MITSOPOULOS, HOST: Many times on this program you have heard me asking the experts about how to stop ambulance ramping…
Minister Shorten interview on ABC Radio Adelaide
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPSUBJECTS: NDIS hospital discharge. NIKOLAI BEILHARZ, HOST: The Federal Minister is, of course, Bill Shorten and he joins us now. Good morning, Bill Shorten. BILL…
Minister Shorten interview on ABC Afternoon Briefing
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT SUBJECTS: Minister Shorten discusses NDIS, hospital discharges and guide dogs with Matthew Doran on ABC Afternoon Briefing. MATTHEW DORAN, HOST: Well, the Federal Government…
Getting the homeless help where it’s needed
Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThere’s nothing more “Melbourne” than the AFL finals. I know this might be controversial, especially for this WA audience, but ask any fan who visits…
Minister Shorten doorstop interview
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE BILL SHORTEN, MINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES: It’s a pleasure to welcome Vision Australia’s Seeing Eye Dogs to Parliament. It’s always one…
Minister Shorten interview on 5AA Adelaide
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE HOST: LEON BYNER: And I’ve got some good news for you about a government website, myGov. It’s had what you would call a facelift,…
Minister Shorten interview on the Today Show
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE KARL STEFANOVIC: Well, thousands of Australians are stranded in Bali after multiple Jetstar flight cancellations. Travellers scrambling to find emergency accommodation as they wait…
Rapid work to revolutionise how Australians interact with government services
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPGovernment website myGov has had a facelift to make connecting with government services online simpler and there is more to come, with busy work underway…
Closing ‘shameful chapter’
Editorial by The Hon Bill Shorten MPJust before Christmas in 2016, about 40,000 Australians received an end-of-year surprise, and it wasn’t the good kind waiting for them under the tree. It…
Minister Bill Shorten Interview on the Today Show
Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MPALLISON LANGDON: This is the face of six-year-old Austin Facer from Broken Hill in regional NSW. Now, back in 2019, he collapsed at school with…
Two fraudsters in one day: NDIS provider arrested and another receives prison sentence
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMinister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten, is zeroing in on those who would fleece Australians with permanent and significant disability of their National Disability Insurance…