In a win for seniors the Government has delivered a key election commitment giving thousands more self-funded retirees access to cheaper medicine and health benefits.…
Thank you for this opportunity to speak about marriage and family. Considerable social science data supports the value of healthy stable marriages for individuals. Summarising…
Tolerance is a critical value in a western liberal democracy like Australia. It was for this reason that I intended to address the World Congress…
E&OE SANDY ALOISI: Federal Politicians are back in Canberra this week after the five week winter break with the Budget battle set to enter a…
The Minister for Social Services, Kevin Andrews, today officially opened a state-of-the-art aged care facility in Daw Park. Mr Andrews said the addition of a…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to be with you this morning, on what is a special day for…
This year’s Pollie Pedal has raised over $700,000 for Carers Australia. Minister for Social Services, Kevin Andrews took part in the 1000 km ride from…
E&OE DUGALD SAUNDERS: It’s 12 to 9 on the morning show; another lycra clad figure that’s been part of the pollie pedal through the region…
Labor Leader Bill Shorten is scraping the bottom of the barrel by scaremongering Australia’s seniors with his comments that pensions will be cut. Minister for…
E&OE TIM WEBSTER: Well on Sky News this morning we watched them go and on what looked like a pretty chilly morning in Moree, this…
E&OE REPORTER: Tim good morning to you and good morning to Minister Kevin Andrews. MINISTER ANDREWS: Morning. REPORTER: First of all just explain to us…
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews has today launched 2014 Homeless Persons Week and reinforced the Coalition’s commitment to help those without safe and secure…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you, Glenda, for that generous introduction. And thank you to Caroline for the Welcome to Country, and Reverend Holland and…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you Aunty Di for the Welcome to Country. And thank you Alan for the kind introduction and for your leadership…
New research shows children can have more behaviour problems and difficulties socialising with peers if raised in families with high levels of parental conflict, or…
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews is encouraging people to have their say on the recently released interim report proposing improvements to Australia’s welfare system.…
E&OE NATASHA MITCHELL: First up this morning, a Federal Minister with a lot on his plate right now. The Minister for Social Services, Kevin, Andrews,…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you Brian, thank you ladies and gentlemen. It’s a great pleasure to be with you all this morning. Last month the…
Thousands of self-funded retirees will miss out on cheaper prescription drugs and other health benefits if Labor blocks moves to index income limits for the…
All Australian states and territories have now signed the new National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) ensuring homelessness programmes across Australia will continue for another…
Federal Parliamentarians from all sides of politics today joined with representatives from the ACT Government and the community to show their commitment to reducing violence…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you Amelia, for the opportunity to participate in this wonderful event. In Dr Abraham Maslow’s famous hierarchy of human needs, housing…
E&OE SANDY ALOISI: (Inaudible) but today attention will be in another area of government change with the first roundtable gathering to consider the review of…
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews has announced that only South Australia and Tasmania are yet to sign the 2014-15 National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness…
E&OE WALEED ALY: One of the Cabinet Ministers… who has several measures of his own in the Budget is Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews and…