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Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPLYNDAL CURTIS: Kevin Andrews welcome to Capital Hill. MINISTER: Thank you. LYNDAL CURTIS: Do you accept that some of the measures announced last night, making…
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Delivering on our commitment to build stronger relationships
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThe Abbott Government is honouring its election commitment to provide Australian couples with access to relationship education and counselling services. The commitments we made at…
Supporting parents through a sustainable, better targeted family payments system
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThe 2014-15 Budget delivers $19.3 billion to support families with their cost of living through Family Tax Benefit Payments. The Abbott Government will also ensure…
Round 5 of flawed National Rental Affordability Scheme not proceeding
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThe Abbott Government will not proceed with the final round of the National Rental Affordability Scheme. From the beginning, the previous government’s scheme was poorly…
Long-term certainty and less red tape for social service providers
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThe Abbott Government is honouring its election commitments to provide greater certainty for social service providers to improve service delivery for the community. Five year…
Delivering on our commitments to Australian seniors
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThe Abbott Government is honouring its election commitments to age pensioners and self-funded retirees to make no changes to the age pension in this term…
Delivering on our commitments to strengthen civil society
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThe Abbott Government is honouring its election commitments to support the community sector as part of the 2014-15 Federal Budget. The Budget is part of…
ABC 774–Interview with Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE. JON FAINE: Kevin Andrews is the Minister in charge of social security, the Social Services Minister in the Abbott Federal Government. Tomorrow night’s budget…
Earn or Learn, DSP, Welfare Review
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPMINISTER: Ladies and gentlemen I want to take the opportunity this afternoon to make a few comments about some speculation about welfare in the forthcoming…
ABC AM–Interview with Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE. CHRIS UHLMANN: Kevin Andrews is the Minister for Social Services. Welcome to AM. MINISTER: Thank you Chris. CHRIS UHLMANN: Kevin Andrews, some research out…
Address at the launch of ARACY’s Nest Opportunity Child Initiative
Speech by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThank you Sarah for those inspiring words of introduction. I’d also like to express my appreciation to Dr Lance Emerson and the ARACY Board for…
Address to the Aon Breakfast Forum
Speech by Hon Kevin Andrews MPI’ll begin by expressing my gratitude to Aon Australia, Deloitte Consulting and Macquarie for organising this event under the auspices of your Not-for-Profit Forum. Thanks…
Welfare Review Press Conference
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE Question: So Kevin what does this new overhaul include? Minister: What we’re concerned about is there are more than 1,000 people each week joining…
Mental health support for drought-affected communities
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPDrought-affected communities in Queensland and New South Wales will have increased access to free counselling under a $10.7 million Australian Government investment in targeted social…
Support for Indigenous sexual abuse survivors in the NT
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPIndigenous survivors of child sexual abuse in the Northern Territory will soon have access to support services, following a $550,000 Australian Government investment in two…
Relationship Assistance, Age Pension, DSP
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE David: One new thing which the Government will actually provide is free relationship counselling for brides and grooms before they walk down the aisle.…
Age Pension, McClure Review, DSP
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE Greg Jennett: Let’s start first of all with that much vaunted Tony Abbott quote of the evening before the September election, no change to…
Opening Address to the Child Aware Approaches Conference
Speech by Hon Kevin Andrews MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I’d like to thank Brian Babington for his kind invitation to address you this morning and say it’s an honour and privilege…
Coalition Government to renew homelessness funding
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThe Australian Government will provide $115 million to ensure critical homelessness services continue to support some of Australia’s most vulnerable people. Minister for Social Services…
Homelessness Funding
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE Minister: (Inaudible)…Glenda Stevens, the CEO of Homelessness Australia and other guests and members of the Salvation Army. It is a privilege to be at…
Coalition delivers on Seniors Health Card indexation
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPThousands more self-funded retirees will have access to cheaper medicine and health benefits, with Parliament today introducing legislation to index the income thresholds for the…
6PR Perth
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE PRESENTER: Morning thanks for your time today Minister MINISTER: My pleasure. PRESENTER: It wasn’t long ago I don’t think, in fact in the last…
Remarks to the Community Housing Federation of Australia (CHFA) Housing and NDIS Forum
Speech by Hon Kevin Andrews MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you very much Lucy and to all the participants here and the Federation for both hosting this forum and for inviting…
Opening remarks to the Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Roundtable
Speech by Hon Kevin Andrews MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you very much Glenn, thank you Peter Bushby and the REIA for all the work that you do in the area…
ACNC, Homelessness Funding, Welfare Review
Transcript by Hon Kevin Andrews MPE&OE David Speers: More than 50 charities and not-for-profits have complained about your move to scrap the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, they say it’s…