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The Coalition Government has delivered another increase to Australia’s 3.7 million pensioners, giving single pensioners a $6.80 boost to their fortnightly payments or $176.80 a…
E&OE I’d like to congratulate the organisers for bringing together such a rich forum for discussion on such an important issue for the nation’s future.…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison told Parliament today that the best way to control our welfare expenditure is to get Australians into…
E&OE QUESTION: Is a leadership challenge inevitable? MINISTER MORRISON: I have no idea. QUESTION: Do you think Malcolm Turnbull should rule out a leadership challenge…
With The Hon. Peter Dutton MP Minister for Immigration, Senator The Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services and Paris Aristotle…
E&OE MINISTER MORRISON: This morning I’ll be joining with the Prime Minister, Minister Dutton and Senator Fierravanti-Wells. We will be joining with community leaders from…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced service providers can now apply to deliver the Australian Government’s new Nanny Pilot Programme, which…
E&OE MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: Mr Morrison, good morning. MINISTER MORRISON: Good morning, Michael. MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: We’ll get to what you’ll do with the 12,000 in a…
The Coalition Government will invest in research to better understand philanthropic behaviour in Australia, Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison announced today during…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced new rules to eliminate the widespread abuse of payments through ‘child swapping’ in the family…
RAY HADLEY: Minister good morning. MINISTER MORRISON: Good morning Ray. HADLEY: You are announcing a review into illegal offshore gambling. Now I mean no disrespect…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today presented a national award to an innovative counselling service for promoting child safety and wellbeing. Minister…
E&OE MINISTER MORRISON: I am very pleased to announce today that the government is following through on our election commitment to undertake a review into…
The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.