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More than 4.8 million Australians will receive an increase to their social security payments from 20 September when indexation takes effect.

Statement on the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability following the signing of letters patent by his Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia this afternoon.

The Morrison Government today introduced legislation to allow all welfare payment recipients in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay to volunteer for the Cashless Debit Card trial in the region.

The Morrison Government will introduce legislation to trial drug testing for new welfare recipients as part of our commitment to remove barriers to employment.

Local sports lovers have had a huge win with $2.77 million worth of upgrades to local sports venues.

The Morrison Government is testing innovative ways to assist Australians at-risk of long-term welfare reliance through projects funded under the final round of the Try, Test and Learn Fund.

Almost 500 Australian children are being immunised each day under the Morrison Government’s strengthened No Jab, No Pay requirements.

The McLaren Vale wine industry is set for a $33 million boost in productivity and the creation of more than 150 jobs as a result of a $7.3 million water storage project which is about to commence.

The Morrison Government is introducing the single biggest reform in more than a decade to better support Australia’s 2.7 million carers.

Students at Tatachilla Lutheran College in McLaren Vale will benefit from new learning facilities thanks to $180,000 in funding from the Morrison Government.