Condolence Motion – Victorian Floods – 8 February 2011
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria-Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) – It doesn’t seem so long ago that many of us rose in this place to try to articulate the unspeakable…
AUSCORPS: Time for an official army of volunteers
The Punchwww.thepunch.com.au AUSCORPS: Time for an official army of volunteers In the aftermath of the Brisbane floods Kevin Rudd cast himself in the role of volunteer-in-chief, wading through the waters…
Transcript – 2CC Canberra Drive Show – 4 February 2011
2CC Canberra The Drive Show With Mike Welsh 4 February 2011 3:10pm E & OE Subjects: AUSCORPS proposal MIKE WELSH: Mitch Fifield had an article in The Punch today…
Joint Media Release – Talk but no action on DSP reform – 2 February 2011
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Hon Kevin Andrews MP Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services Senator Mitch Fifield Shadow Minister for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector 2 February 2011…
Transcript – Sky News AM Agenda – 31 January 2011
Sky News – AM Agenda Kieran Gilbert and Andrew Leigh MP 31 January 2011 8:35am E & OE Subjects: Flood levy, flood response, GST, Tax Summit KIERAN GILBERT: Welcome back…
Media Release – Congratulations Professor Ron McCallum AO – Senior Australian of the Year – 26 Janua
Senator Mitch Fifield today welcomed the announcement of Professor Ron McCallum AO as Senior Australian of the Year 2011. “Professor McCallum has made an outstanding contribution to the Australian disability…
QUEENSLAND FLOODS: Where to get help, find information and donate
Donations to support victims of the Queensland Flood can be made to the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal at www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate. The Red Cross is also accepting donations at www.redcross.org.au. You can…
2011: A big year for disability reform
Ramp Upwww.abc.net.au/rampup 2011: A big year for disability reform In his article published on Ramp Up last week, Todd Winther expressed the understandable frustration and disappointment many people with disability…
Joint Media Statement – Macklin must act on Disability Support Pension – 23 December 2010
JOINT STATEMENT Senator Mitch Fifield Shadow Minister for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector Hon Kevin Andrews MP Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services 23 December 2010 MACKLIN…
We’re the Opposition – it’s not our job to just roll over
The Punchwww.thepunch.com.au We’re the Opposition – it’s not our job to just roll over ABC’s Insiders program rather cleverly used Kylie Minogue’s latest jingle – Get Out of My Way…