Outcome-based Welfare Reform
Speech by The Hon Christian Porter MP*** Check against delivery *** INTRODUCTION There are around 2.2 million Australians with capacity to work who are receiving one of six types of working…
The Hon Christian Porter MP
ABC TV News Breakfast
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Young parents; parliamentary sittings VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Now let’s return to those new figures out this morning showing there’s been a fall in the…
Big decreases in teen parents on income support across the country
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPWith the Coalition Government’s strong focus on improving lives and helping people into work, there has been a nation-wide decrease in the number of teen…
Macklin still misleading on Energy Supplement
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPJenny Macklin will no doubt continue Labor’s misleading of the community when she visits Bennelong this morning. If Ms Macklin and Labor is so opposed…
Building stronger communities together with business partnerships
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPToday marks the start of Community and Philanthropy Partnerships Week, a national celebration of philanthropy. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said the week brings…
Government moves to maintain rental affordability through NRAS
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPStrengthened regulation of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) will give investors greater protection and help maintain rental affordability of up to 38,000 homes. Minister…
Thousands of young students no longer relying on welfare
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThousands of young students are no longer depending on welfare as a result of the Coalition Government’s strong focus on improving lives and getting people…
Sky News
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE SAMANTHA MAIDEN: Well, let’s ask the Social Services Minister Christian Porter, who joins us. He’s on his way back to Perth, but he’s kindly…
2GB
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Drug testing welfare recipients BEN FORDHAM: A vast majority of Australian voters support the Federal Government’s move to drug test welfare recipients. Three…
New program to help older Australians be connected through digital technology
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPMinister for Social Services, Christian Porter today announced the launch of Be Connected, the Government’s new three-year initiative to increase older Australians’ skills and confidence…
6PR Perth – Redress, AWU
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Redress, AWU GARETH PARKER: First today, the victims of abuse in institutional care will, we hope, soon have access to a national scheme…
ABC Radio Perth – Redress
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Redress GEOFF HUTCHISON: So there needs to be quite a bit of explanation about what this redress scheme will be, how they come…
ABC Radio National – Redress, Minister Cash
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Redress, Minister Cash SABRA LANE: After years of lobbying and a historic royal commission into child sexual abuse, the Federal Government is today…
Sky News – Minister Cash, Redress
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Minister Cash; Redress KIERAN GILBERT: The Minister for Social Services Christian Porter joins me now. Minister, thanks very much for your time. Under…
ABC News Breakfast – Redress, Minister Cash
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Redress; Minister Cash VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Legislation is set to be introduced today to establish a Commonwealth redress scheme for survivors of institutional child…
Legislation introduced for the Commonwealth Redress Scheme
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today took an historic and critical step towards providing justice to survivors of child sexual abuse in institutional settings. Minister for Social…
Welfare spending; welfare reform; Cabinet positions
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Welfare spending; welfare reform; Cabinet positions SAMANTHA MAIDEN: We’re going to take you live though now to a discussion with the Social Service…
Welfare Spending and Welfare Reform Bill
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Welfare Spending and Welfare Reform Bill QUESTION: Well $300, 000 every minute spent on welfare. Is that too much? MINISTER PORTER: The human…
Productivity Report Review of NDIS Costs
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Productivity Report Review of NDIS Costs ANDREW PROBYN: Minister, let’s look at the ambition of the NDIS. It’s meant to have 475,000 people…
Turnbull Government committed to NDIS rollout schedule
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today welcomed the Productivity Commission’s final report into costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter,…
Improving outcomes for students through a stronger student payments system
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPDriving better employment outcomes for students is the key focus of student payment reforms introduced into Parliament today. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said…
Pensioner Concession Card returned to 90,000 former pensioners
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPMore than 90,000 thousand former part-pensioners will have their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) reinstated from this week. The Turnbull Government announced the decision in the…
Ministers mark completion of resettlement of 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPA special event in Melbourne today will mark the completion of the settlement of 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter,…
7th International Carers Conference
Speech by The Hon Christian Porter MP*** Check against delivery *** INTRODUCTION Thank you Dr Langkamp (President of Carers Australia) Good morning everyone. Thank you for having me at the 7th…
Improving the lives of young carers
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThree trial initiatives to improve the lives of young carers and help reduce the risk of long term welfare dependency have been selected in the…