Hon Kevin Andrews MP

Cheaper Health Benefits for Seniors – As Promised

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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.…

My stand for tolerance

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

ABC NewsRadio with Marius Benson

Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

Innovative Aged Care for South Australians

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

Pollie Pedal Raises Over $700,000 for Carers

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

ABC Western Plains Dubbo with Dugald Saunders

Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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 Lies Nothing More Than Scaremongering

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

2UE with Tim Webster

Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

Sky News

Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

Coalition Committed to Reducing Homelessness

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

Launch of Homeless Persons’ Week 2014

Speech by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you, Glenda, for that generous introduction. And thank you to Caroline for the Welcome to Country, and Reverend Holland and…

Research Shows Children Fare Best in Connected Families

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

Welfare Review Public Submissions Closing Soon

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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.…

ABC Radio National

Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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,…

Labor to deny thousands cheaper medicine

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

National support for homelessness agreement

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

Livable Housing Australia Online Portal/Website Launch

Speech by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

***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…

ABC NewsRadio

Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

National homelessness agreement on track

Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…

ABC Radio National Drive

Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MP

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…