Transcripts by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

ABC Radio AM Program with Lexi Metherell

DAVID MARK: Figures were revealed this week showing the trials of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are running above the budget. The Federal Minister…

Senate Questions Without Notice

SMITH: My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the Minister provide an update to the Senate on the operation…

2GB Radio Nights with Steve Price

PRICE: The previous government changed the name [of the NDIS] to DisabilityCare, which is what they did. They actually spent, hold your breath, because you’re…

Sky News PVO News Hour

PETER VAN ONSELEN: The implementation of the NDIS, as well as how to pay for it, is going to be a major issue for the…

ABC Tasmania Mornings with Sarah Gillman

GILLMAN: Senator Mitch Fifield is the Assistant Minister for Social Services, and he joins us now. Good morning. FIFIELD: Good morning Sarah. GILLMAN: You’ve accused…

FiveAA Radio Adelaide with Jeremy Cordeaux

CORDEAUX: Mitch Fifield, the Assistant Minister for Social Services is on the line. How are you Assistant Minister, and may I address you so? FIFIELD:…

ABC News 24 with Melissa Clarke

MELISSA CLARKE: Mitch Fifield, thanks for joining us. MITCH FIFIELD: Thank you. MELISSA CLARKE: Now the Government wants to make the NDIS more cost effective,…

ABC Radio National with Waleed Aly

WALEED ALY: Senator Mitch Fifield joins us now. Thank you very much for your time Senator. MITCH FIFIELD: Good to be with you, Waleed. WALEED…

ABC News 24 Capital Hill with Andrew Greene

ANDREW GREENE: Mitch Fifield, welcome to Capital Hill. MITCH FIFIELD Thanks Andrew ANDREW GREENE: You’ve just been involved in the launch of some TV commercials…

Carers Week Doorstop

QUESTION: [inaudible] MITCH FIFIELD: The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a joint Commonwealth-State venture, and the next rollout sites will be determined by negotiation between…