ABC – 7.30
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Drug Testing LEIGH SALES: The first of three locations for a controversial trial to drug test welfare recipients was announced today in Western…
The Hon Christian Porter MP
ABC – AM
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Drug Testing; Citizenship. SABRA LANE: The Canterbury Bankstown area, in south-western Sydney, has been chosen as the first location for the Federal Government’s…
2GB – The Alan Jones Breakfast Show
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Drug Testing Trial ALAN JONES: Well, Christian Porter is a West Australian Cabinet Minister and he’s the Social Services Minister. Today, he’ll go…
The Today Show
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: North Korea; Drug Testing KARL STEFANOVIC: Let’s get a reaction to that now. Government Minister, Christian Porter, joins us. Good morning to you,…
Canterbury-Bankstown first location for drug testing trial
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today announced Canterbury-Bankstown in western Sydney as the first location to be identified for a trial of drug testing of new job…
2GB – The Ray Hadley Morning Show
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE Subjects: Citizenship; NDIS; Cashless Welfare Card RAY HADLEY: Well, it’s a bit of a mine field – the National Insurance Disability Scheme – and…
Armidale to settle 200 refugees
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull/Joyce Government announced the New South Wales city of Armidale as a new community-driven regional settlement location for the settlement of refugees. Deputy Prime…
Government welcomes new approach to 1800RESPECT
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today welcomed Medibank Health Solutions (MHS) new approach to providing trauma specialist counselling through the 1800RESPECT service for victims of domestic or…
Developing Australia’s Social Impact Investing Market
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government is today announcing a set of principles to guide its investment in programs that help our most vulnerable Australians. The guidelines reaffirm…
Government delivers on $117.2 million to support of frontline homelessness services
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPCommonwealth funding to support more than 700 critical frontline homelessness services will begin to flow to state and territory governments today. The new funding is…
Commonwealth and Victorian Government reaffirm their commitment to Our Watch
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Commonwealth and Victorian Governments have reaffirmed their commitment to changing the culture that leads to violence against women, both providing $3.3 million over the…
$65 million to champion community cohesion
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPCommunity organisations will benefit from more than $65 million in funding to help build inclusive and resilient communities. The Minister for Social Services Christian Porter…
Federal funding boost to Homes for Homes to increase supply of affordable housing
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today announced a boost to the supply of social and affordable housing with a $6 million investment in The Big Issue’s Homes…
Radio interview, ABC AM
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE SABRA LANE: The Government will introduce a suite of bills into parliament today, reflecting a number of major welfare changes announced in the May…
Welfare Reform Bill focuses on supporting people into work
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government today backs its commitment to comprehensive reform of Australia’s welfare system by introducing the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017.…
Simple and fair changes to further strengthen Australia’s welfare system
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government will today introduce legislation to simplify and strengthen a number of government payments. “The measures contained in the Payment Integrity Bill and…
Extra funding for prevention initiatives to help stop violence before it happens
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government is providing an extra $13.8 million to Our Watch to fund a range of important initiatives to help stop violence before it…
6PR – mornings with Gareth Parker
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE GARETH PARKER: Christian Porter, the federal Social Services Minister is my guest – we’re talking the NDIS. Christian, good morning to you. MINISTER PORTER:…
Mornings with Ray Hadley – 2GB
Transcript by The Hon Christian Porter MPE&OE RAY HADLEY: Minister, good morning. MINISTER PORTER: G’day Ray, how are you? RAY HADLEY: Not bad. Look, we’ve got all these problems – you’ve…
Payments for 3.8 million pension/welfare recipients
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government will provide a one-off payment of up to $75 to 3.8 million people, following the passage of legislation today in the Senate.…
Increasing age pension to 67 was Labor policy – News Corp stories wrong
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPNews Corp stories this morning claiming that it was a Coalition Government decision to increase the age at which people can access the age pension…
Speech to CEDA
Speech by The Hon Christian Porter MP*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** E&OE Introduction One of the great dictums in Public Policy – regards the wisdom of fixing things that are not…
New legislation to ensure quality of NDIS services
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government will today introduced legislation to establish the new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguards Commission. Minister for Social Services, Christian…
Government to scrap compo for Labor’s scrapped Carbon Tax
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government is reintroducing legislation to end compensation for Labor’s now defunct Carbon Tax by closing the Energy Supplement to new welfare recipients. “The…
Tasmania to trial GPS tracking of repeat family violence offenders
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPA three year trial of using GPS to track and monitor high risk family violence offenders will begin in Tasmania this year. The Australian and…