Unemployed up to three times more likely to use drugs
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe latest research into Australia’s drug and alcohol habits confirms that new approaches need to be tried in order to help people on welfare with…
The Hon Christian Porter MP
ACOSS sticks to ideology over facts – and protection of children
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP“The Australian Council of Social Services appears to have lost any sense of perspective and, with it, lost considerable credibility in the debate over welfare…
No Jab No Pay
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: No Jab, No Pay PRESENTER: Thousands more parents across Australia will be denied Centrelink payments if they refuse to immunise their children. Minister…
Doorstop interview, Introduction of Legislation – No Jab, No Pay; Child support reforms; housing reforms; energy
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE MINISTER PORTER: Thank you for being here this morning. The Government’s making a number of announcements around further reforms to the welfare system and…
No Jab, No Pay; Energy policy
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: No Jab, No Pay; Energy policy KIERAN GILBERT: First though, the Government ramping up its No Jab, No Pay policy, with new laws…
Protecting Australia’s children through reform of child support
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today introduced legislation for important changes to improve child support processes. The Government committed $12.4 million in the 2017-18 Budget towards addressing…
Social housing rent reform to support vulnerable families
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today moved to give greater housing security to low income households in social housing, introducing legislation to help them keep on top…
NJNP, REDRESS
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE PRESENTER: Now, the No Jab, No Pay immunisation policy is being altered, with new legislation being introduced today. MICHAEL ROWLAND: Yes, under the changes,…
No Jab, No Pay; Cashless Welfare Card; Redress
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE SABRA LANE: The Federal Government is strengthening its No Jab, No Pay rules. Today, it’s introducing a Bill into Parliament to deduct family payments…
No Jab, No Pay, Medicare Doctors’ visits
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE DAVID KOCH: The Turnbull Government is taking stronger action to encourage parents to vaccinate their children. Welfare payments will now be cut by $28…
Government Strengthens No Jab, No Pay requirements
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government is taking action to encourage even more parents to meet immunisation requirements for their children. Under legislation being introduced today, parents’ fortnightly…
Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit
Speech by The Hon Christian Porter MP*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my…
4.7 million Australians to benefit from September indexation
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP4.7 million pensioners and allowance recipients will receive an increase to their welfare payments from 20 September 2017. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said…
Generosity of Australians growing
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe generosity of Australians is growing according to two new reports released today at a summit in Canberra to promote philanthropy. The reports released by…
Finn Pratt AO PSM
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPI sincerely thank Mr Finn Pratt AO PSM for his dedicated service as Secretary of the Department of Social Services (DSS) and congratulate him on…
Labor wrong on volunteers
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government’s welfare reforms will help people over 55 into work. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, rejected claims by Labor’s Brendan O’Connor and…
1800RESPECT
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull government has always been committed to improving the 1800RESPECT service. We initially inherited a service where call wait times were more than 10…
Mandurah to benefit from drug testing trial and new $10 million treatment fund
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPMandurah in Western Australia is to be the third and final location to trial drug testing of new job seekers. Minister for Social Services, Christian…
Community Services Ministers’ Meeting Communiqu?
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPCommunity Services Ministers met in Darwin today and unanimously agreed more needs to be done at all levels of government to improve the safety and…
Bankstown Press Conference – Drug Testing Trial
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Drug Testing; cashless debit card; MINISTER PORTER: I’m here with the Human Services Minister and David Coleman, the Member for Banks, and we’re…
Logan Press Conference – Drug Testing Trial
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Drug testing MINISTER PORTER: I would like to start off by thanking you Bert – so we’ve been in consultation with Bert for…
Logan to benefit from drug testing trial and access to new treatment fund
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government has announced Logan as the next location to trial drug testing of new job seekers and have access to a dedicated treatment…
ABC News Breakfast
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Drug Testing; Citizenship; Australia Day MICHAEL ROWLAND: Now, as we’ve been reporting this morning, the Federal Government is today announcing the trial sites…
Sunrise
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Drug Testing NATALIE BARR: The Federal Government will target Western Sydney with its plan to drug test new job seekers. The random drug…
Sky News – AM Agenda
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Drug Testing KIERAN GILBERT: Welfare recipients in Sydney’s southwest could be randomly tested for drugs from the start of next year; the Turnbull…