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Senator for Victoria, the Hon Mitch Fifield said tackling the ice scourge that is harming so many communities is a top priority for the Coalition Government. Senator Fifield said Prime…
MEDIA RELEASE – Turning Asian FTA’s into local profits
With further tariff cuts on exports to Japan coming into effect on 1 April, Senator for Victoria the Hon. Mitch Fifield is urging all businesses in Melbourne’s South East to…
TRANSCRIPT – 2UE Weekend Mornings
with Clinton Maynard and Suzy Yates 11 April 2015 9:20am E & OE Subjects: Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT), Australian Disability Enterprises YATES: We all…
MEDIA RELEASE – Government funding for disability conferences
Organisations that support Australians with disability will benefit from a $250,000 Abbott Government investment into disability-related conferences. Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield, said 25 groups were receiving…
MEDIA RELEASE – Tender results for home support assessment providers announced
The Australian Government is making it easier for older Australians to access the care they need to remain living in their own home through new home support assessment arrangements. …
TRANSCRIPT – 936 ABC Hobart
Statewide Mornings with Leon Compton 1 April 2015 9:05am E & OE Subjects: Ageing, Harper review, NDIS, unemployment benefits for young jobseekers, emergency relief funding COMPTON:…
MEDIA RELEASE – Improving job opportunities for people with disability
The disability employment market is now open for business as part of the Government’s commitment to helping people with disability find jobs. “For the first time ever, all Disability Employment…
TRANSCRIPT – Remarks at Pollie Pedal Carers Fair, Launceston
E & OE Subjects: Additional 150 young carer bursaries FIFIELD: Thanks Prime Minister, colleagues, Ara Cresswell, ladies and gentlemen. I always feel like a bit of an…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – MORE BURSARIES TO HELP YOUNG CARERS
THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MP, PRIME MINISTER SENATOR THE HON. MITCH FIFIELD, ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES The Commonwealth Government will provide an additional 150 bursaries to help young carers…
MEDIA RELEASE – Abbott Government launches new online resource for people with disability
SENATOR THE HON. MITCH FIFIELD ANDREW NIKOLIC AM CSC MP MEMBER FOR BASS The Abbott Government has today unveiled a new initiative to help people with disability access advocacy services.…