Transcripts by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield
ABC Radio AM programme with Chris Uhlmann
E & OE UHLMANN: The National Disability Insurance Scheme is designed to revolutionise disability services. Trials are underway and AM has been told some parts…
Sky News Agenda with Tom Connell
E & OE CONNELL: Welcome to the program, I’m Tom Connell. Well as it ends the year with a barnacle or two and not a…
5AA Radio Adelaide Mornings with Leon Byner
E&OE BYNER: Let’s put in a call to someone that we have a fairly good relationship with and that’s Mitch Fifield, who is the Assistant…
2CC Radio Canberra, Canberra Live with Chris Mac
E&OE MAC: Now yesterday we spoke to a lady by the name of Mary Lou-Carter. Mary-Lou is with the Carer’s Alliance and is upset that…
Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert and the Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh MP
E&OE KIERAN GILBERT: Let me ask you about the issues that are being looked at. It seems that the Prime Minister’s paid parental leave still…
Great Lakes FM Community Radio with John Healy
E & OE Subject: July 1 changes to aged care HEALY: We have on the line Senator Mitch Fifield, who of course is the Assistant…
Sky News AM Agenda with David Lipson and the Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh MP
E&OE DAVID LIPSON: Let’s get the political reaction immediately. The Assistant Minister for Social Services, Mitch Fifield, and the Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Andrew Leigh join…
PVO News Hour with Peter Van Onselen
E & OE PETER VAN ONSELEN: Joining me now from Parliament House Senator Mitch Fifield, thanks for your company. MITCH FIFIELD: Good to be with…
2HD Radio Newcastle
E & 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
E & OE TOMLINSON: Good morning. For families wanting to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme they say the figures are looking good in both…
Sky News AM Agenda With Kieran Gilbert
E&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…
ABC Radio Western Plains with Dugald Saunders
E&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
E & OE FIFIELD: You may have noticed that among the six Federal MPs here, one of us is not like the other. We have…
94.7 FM The Pulse Radio Geelong
E & 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
E & 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
HESSION: 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
E & 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
E&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…
Sky News PM Agenda Panel Discussion on Aged Care
SPEERS: Major changes to Australia’s aged care system came into effect yesterday. They haven’t received a lot of attention but they should, given most of…
SAA Radio Adelaide Mornings with Leon Byner
E & OE BYNER: Now there are some significant changes in aged care that come into effect on July 1 which is next Tuesday. The…
ABC Radio National Drive with Waleed Aly
E & OE ALY: Australians going into aged care from tomorrow could be paying more than they otherwise would have. There has been a lot…
2GB Radio Alan Jones Breakfast Show with Chris Smith
E & OE SMITH: Mitch Fifield is the federal Assistant Minister for Social Services. He said recently, “we want more choice for consumers, we want…
3AW Radio Drive with Dr Sally Cockburn
E & OE COCKBURN: Today, July 1. Some new changes kicked in, in the way that the Federal Government is funding aged care. There is…
Doorstop Interview, My Aged Care hotline Call Centre
E & OE GORMAN: We’re pleased to welcome Senator Mitch Fifield, the Assistant Minister for Social Services with primary responsibility for aged care and disability,…
ABC 24 News Breakfast
E & OE KENNEDY: Major changes to the aged care system will come into effect from tomorrow on the reforms, the changes to means testing…