CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Professor Mushin, Mr David Fricker from the National Archives, Parliamentary colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. I’m pleased to be able to be here…
Today’s open letter from the Community Council for Australia opposing the Government’s plan to abolish the Australian Charities and Not For Profits Commission (ACNC) has…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you very much Michael, ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great pleasure to be here this morning and I’d like to acknowledge…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I’d like to thank the Board of the BCCM for the opportunity to open this workshop. I welcome the opportunity to present…
E&OE Presenter: The future of the subsidised housing scheme for low income tenants in is doubt over claims it’s being manipulated to build accommodation for…
The Australian Government is investing $4.9 million in specialist support programs for survivors of child sexual abuse. Eleven specialist organisations across Australia will use this…
E&OE Marius Benson: Kevin Andrews can I begin with the good news, you’re increasing the pension. Minister: Indeed from March 20, 3.6 million pensioners will…
More than 3.6 million pensioners will receive an increase to their payments from 20 March. Minister for Social Services, Kevin Andrews, said the increases will…
E&OE Question: If the gap is too big between Newstart and Disability Payment why not look at increasing Newstart which has been criticised as very…
A review released today has found Income Management is changing the lives of vulnerable West Australian families. Minister for Social Services, Kevin Andrews, and West…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you Gary and Premier O’Farrell for your eloquent remarks. I’d like to acknowledge my federal colleagues including Shadow Minister Shayne Neumann,…
E&OE Sandy Aloisi: New figures being released today by the Federal Government will show it’s paying out more in unemployment benefits. The labour market figures…
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews and Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, have welcomed the results of a survey which shows community support for…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you very much Glenn for the invitation to speak on a topic that is very near and dear to my heart.…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you Phil. (Phil Butler, MC) Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a delight to be with you today. *** I’d like to…
E&OE NEWSREADER: Take you live now to Adelaide. Social Services Minister, Kevin Andrews. KEVIN ANDREWS: …if he had done so, he would have seen that…
E&OE SANDY ALOISI: Well, as we’ve heard, the Federal Government is flagging a crackdown on welfare payments with the Social Services Minister, Kevin Andrews, warning…
E&OE JON FAINE: The still freshly in office Abbott Government are dealing with welfare reform as we kick off the new political year. Kevin Andrews…
E&OE TIM PALMER: The Federal Government says the current rate of welfare payments in Australia is “unsustainable and relentless”, and more must be done to…
E&OE LUKE GRANT: Kevin Andrews, the Federal Minister for Social Services, has outlined a plan to merge two major departments. The idea is to combine…
E&OE NEWSREADER: The Public Sector Union has raised concerns about a proposal to merge the Social and Human Services departments. The Social Services Minister Kevin…
E&OE LEON COMPTON Well, since elected, you’ve heard changes of language over the National Broadband Network as it applies to Tasmania. You’ve certainly heard changes…
E&OE FRAN KELLY Well, as we’ve mentioned, the Federal Government has moved to dismantle pokie reforms introduced under Julia Gillard. The National Gambling Reform Act…
E&OE CHRIS SMITH Now do you know someone on a disability pension who you’re convinced shouldn’t be getting it? It does leave a bad taste…
E&OE DAVID LIPSON Well, every year in this country, right now, about 800,000 people receive the disability support payment, and it’s worth about – or…