Mr Harry Evans
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Australian Senate is one of the most powerful upper houses in the world and Harry Evans was a powerful defender and a diligent custodian.…
Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield
PVO News Hour with Peter Van Onselen
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE PETER VAN ONSELEN: Joining me now from Parliament House Senator Mitch Fifield, thanks for your company. MITCH FIFIELD: Good to be with…
ALP Hypocrisy Over Supplement Blowout
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldMinister for Social Services Kevin Andrews says he is amazed at the hypocrisy of Labor to use Dementia Awareness Month to criticise the Coalition for…
ALP Must Come Clean on $780m Promise
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Labor Party must come clean on how they plan to fund Shayne Neumann’s commitment to re-introduce the Dementia and Severe Behaviours Supplement. The Government…
Recognising Excellence in Australian Disability Enterprises
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldI am delighted to announce that this year’s winner of the Australian Disability Enterprises Excellence Award is Mambourin Enterprises. Mambourin Enterprises employs around 60 people…
$173 Million to Support Employees in Australian Disability Enterprises
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Australian Government today announced $173 million to help the supported employment sector work towards new wage arrangements for supported employees currently working in Australian…
Opening Address to the National Disability Services’ Disability at Work Conference, Sofitel Hotel, Sydney
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Good morning and thank you so much Vicki, good to see you. Good to see Ken Baker and Patrick Maher. As I…
2HD Radio Newcastle
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE SUTHERLAND: The National Disability Insurance Scheme – otherwise known as the NDIS – the fourth quarterly report to COAG has just been…
ABC Port Pirie, Mornings with Sarah Tomlinson
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE TOMLINSON: Good morning. For families wanting to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme they say the figures are looking good in both…
International Day of People with Disability Event Registrations Open
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldEvent registrations for International Day of People with Disability are now open. Celebrated annually on 3 December, International Day of People with Disability plays an…
Sky News AM Agenda With Kieran Gilbert
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE&OE GILBERT: I’m joined now live from Melbourne by the Liberal frontbencher Senator Mitch Fifield. Senator Fifield first to you and this news that’s been…
NDIS 4th Quarterly Report released
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe fourth Quarterly Report to the COAG Disability Reform Council on the National Disability Insurance Scheme is now available online at http://www.ndis.gov.au/document/754. The Report confirms…
National Carer Awards
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Prime Minister has today announced the Australian Government will contribute $50,000 to help establish and provide general support for the National Carer Awards. The…
ABC Radio Western Plains with Dugald Saunders
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE&OE SAUNDERS: As you may have heard, a group of politicians arrived in Dubbo yesterday on the local leg of the Pollie Pedal. It started…
Tamworth Welcomes the Pollie Pedal Afternoon Tea
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE FIFIELD: You may have noticed that among the six Federal MPs here, one of us is not like the other. We have…
Report Highlights Increasing Demand in Aged Care
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldA new report has found more older Australians are accessing aged care services, with the greatest increase in services delivered to people in their homes…
Shorten Blames Coalition for Labor Failure in Aged Care
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldSenator the Hon Marise Payne Minister for Human Services Acting Assistant Minister for Social Services Bill Shorten has today attempted to blame the Coalition for…
Graeme Samuel AC appointed President of Alzheimer’s Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldI am delighted to congratulate Graeme Samuel AC on the commencement of his term as the National President of Alzheimer’s Australia. Mr Samuel brings a…
Jacqueline Freney Patron for National Disability Awards
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldParalympian and Young Australian of the Year 2014 Jacqueline Freney will be the official Patron of International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) and the…
Election of Senator the Hon Stephen Parry, President of the Senate
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldLiberal Senator for Tasmania, Senator the Hon Stephen Parry, has today been elected by his peers as President of the Senate. President Parry becomes the…
94.7 FM The Pulse Radio Geelong
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE SANTOPIETRO: The Assistant Minister for Social Services is Mitch Fifield and he joins us now. Good morning Senator and welcome back to…
Radio 2moro Sawtelghad – Arabic Radio
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE HOURANI: Senator Mitch Fifield is on the show today to talk about the changes to aged care system. Senator Mitch Fifield, thank…
ABC Radio QLD Statewide Drive with Pat Hession
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldHESSION: With me is the Assistant Minister for Social Services. Essentially that means he’s responsible for aged care. Good afternoon Senator. FIFIELD: Good to be…
ABC Radio NSW Statewide Drive with John Morrison
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE MORRISON: Changes have been brought into aged care designed to make the system fairer, so that people contribute more to their care…
Sky News The Nation
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE&OE SPEERS: This week of course marked the start of a new financial year and a new political landscape in the Senate. Many of these…