Media Release: Modernising Australia’s social security system
From today the JobSeeker Payment will progressively combine seven payments into one, replacing Newstart Allowance as the main payment for working-age unemployed people.
Statement - COVID-19 and Australia’s social security system
Australia’s social security system has a number of existing features to support people in the context of COVID-19.
Deeming rate cut to boost payments for 900,000 Australians
About 900,000 Australians will see an increase to their fortnightly social security payments following the Morrison Government’s decision to reduce deeming rates in response to changing economic conditions.
Media Release - Commitment to supporting Australian women on International Women’s Day
The Morrison Government is providing a $2.8 million funding extension for Local Support Coordinators to ensure this support service for victims of domestic and family violence continues to be available in every state and territory across Australia.
Media Release - No-interest loans supporting women to leave domestic violence
The Morrison Government is dedicating $20 million to expand the successful No Interest Loan Scheme to help women experiencing domestic violence rebuild their lives to mark International Women’s Day.
Media Release: Changes to income reporting on the way
The Morrison Government is delivering on its commitment to simplify the welfare system after Parliament today passed legislation to make the income reporting process easier for payment recipients.
Opinion Piece – The collective hearts of Australians broke last week but I hope we have all decided enough is enough
The story of Australia is as much as anything a story of strong women. Courageous, trailblazing women and girls who roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty.
Statement on Domestic Violence
Domestic and family violence is totally abhorrent and unacceptable. It is as simple as that. There are no excuses for it.
Media Release: Commitment to improve 1800RESPECT with open procurement
The Morrison Government will conduct an open competitive procurement process to secure a provider to deliver Australia’s sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service to meet increasing demand and provide the highest quality support.
Media Release: Improving the National Redress Scheme
The Morrison Government has released its response to the report, Getting the National Redress Scheme right: An overdue step towards justice, of the Joint Select Committee on oversight of the implementation of redress related recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.