Category Archives: Media Releases

Media release – Treasurer Must Apologise – 1 September 2009

1 September 2009 TREASURER MUST APOLOGISE Senator Mitch Fifield, the Coalition’s spokesman for Disabilities, has called on Treasurer Wayne Swan to apologise for his insensitive comments reflecting on people with…

Transcript – 2UE Radio – 1 September 2009

Transcript of Senator Mitch Fifield Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector 2UE News 1 September 2009 2.00pm E & OE Subjects: Wayne Swan’s insensitive comments about…

Transcript – FiveAA Radio Adelaide – 28 August 2009

Transcript of Senator Mitch Fifield Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector FiveAA Radio Adelaide Interview with Senator Mitch Fifield, the Hon Stephen Wade MLC with Leon…

Media release – Good Samaritans – 28 August 2009

JOINT PRESS RELEASE HON MALCOLM TURNBULL MP, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, SENATOR MITCH FIFIELD, SHADOW PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR DISABILITIES, CARERS AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR GOOD SAMARITANS We welcome the suggestion…

Media release – $11 Million for Charities: An Insult – 27 August 2009

27 August 2009 $11 MILLION FOR CHARITIES: AN INSULT The Government’s announcement today that they are giving $11 million to the charitable and voluntary sector for assistance during the economic…

Media release – Fifield’s Hearing: Not Bad – 26 August 2009

26 August 2009 FIFIELD’S HEARING: NOT BAD Senator Mitch Fifield, the Coalition’s spokesman for Disabilities, today had his hearing tested at Absolute Hearing in Dingley Village, Victoria, as part of…

Media release – National Meals on Wheels Day – 26 August 2009

26 August 2009 NATIONAL MEALS ON WHEELS DAY Senator Mitch Fifield, the Coalition’s spokesman for the Voluntary Sector, today recognised the thousands of volunteers across the country who support Meals…

Media release – Taking Students With Disabilities out of the too hard basket – 25 August 2009

JOINT PRESS RELEASE HON MALCOLM TURNBULL MP, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, HON CHRISTOPHER PYNE MP, SHADOW MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINING, SENATOR MITCH FIFIELD, SHADOW PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR DISABILITIES,…

Transcript – Sky News AM Agenda – 24 August 2009

Transcript of Senator Mitch Fifield Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector Sky News – AM Agenda Kieran Gilbert and Senator the Hon Nick Sherry 24 August…

Media release – Hearing Awareness Week – 21 August 2009

21 August 2009 HEARING AWARENESS WEEK Senator Mitch Fifield, the Coalition’s spokesman for Disabilities, today welcomed the start of Hearing Awareness Week, 23-29 August 2009. One in six Australians suffer…