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VETERANS DO NOT ESCAPE TURNBULL GOVERNMENT CUTS
The Turnbull Governments introduction of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 is another attack on our veterans and ex-service personnel. Hidden...
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TRANSCRIPT - TELEVISION INTERVIEW - SKY NEWS TO THE POINT - MONDAY, 13...
SUBJECT/S: Government lies on South Australian blackout, One Nation, Omnibus Bill KRISTINA KENEALLY: Amanda Rishworth is joining us from Canberra. Amanda, how are you? Thanks for coming on the program....
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Speech: VET Student Loans Bill 2016
Ms RISHWORTH (Kingston) (11:06): I second the motion. The question is: why does this government not like TAFE? Why does this government not put its faith in TAFE and properly fund TAFE? As the shadow...
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Speech: Australian Defence Force 2016
Ms RISHWORTH (Kingston) (17:57): Tonight, I rise to speak about some of the issues that have been raised with me by our serving men and women but also about some of the issues raised by their families....
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Speech: Centrelink
Ms RISHWORTH (Kingston) (19:30): Today I rise to talk about a big issue that is concerning my electorate: this government's mismanagement of Centrelink. Every single day, my office has been flooded...
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GOVERNMENT MISS OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUR VETERANS
An opportunity has gone missing for the Turnbull Government to help veterans as Defence confirm the sale of 310 St. Kilda road at Victoria Barracks. The site at 310 St Kilda Road was formerly the...
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75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF SINGAPORE
Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore, which saw 7,500 Allied lives lost in conflict, and 15,000 Australians taken as prisoners - a third of whom would not survive the war. A...
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TRANSCRIPT - TV INTERVIEW - ABC 24 - WEDNESDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2017
SUBJECT/S: 75TH Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore JOE O’BRIEN: Shadow Veterans' Affairs Minister, Amanda Rishworth joins us from Ballarat. Good morning to you. This promises to be a pretty moving...
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75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOMBING OF DARWIN
Today we pause to remember the 75th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin- the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australian soil. The first of its kind, which saw air raids by 260...
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TRANSCRIPT - RADIO INTERVIEW - ABC 891 - WEDNESDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2017
Subjects: Cocoa Cola Closure at Thebarton, Renewable Enrgy MATTHEW ABRAHAM: Time for Super Wednesday when we pull together South Australian politicans, federal politicians who come from this state,...
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OPINION - MINISTER FAILS DEFENCE COMMUNITY ON MEFLOQUINE
Last year the Government put out a media release which sought to relieve the concerns of many if the ADF and ex-service community of the anti-malarial drug, Mefloquine. Their ability to deliver on this...
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UNREALISTIC TIMEFRAME SET BY TURNBULL GOVERNMENT
The Turnbull Government’s impractical deadline has forced the National Mental Health Commission to ask for an extension of the review of preventative self-harm and suicide services available for...
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TRANSCRIPT - DOORSTOP - CANBERRA - TUESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2017
Subjects: Penalty Rates, Community expectations of politicians, 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act SHADOW MINISTER FOR VETERANS' AFFAIRS: It is clear that there is division between the two major...
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Speech: Christmas Appeal 2016
Ms RISHWORTH (Kingston) (10:54): Today I rise to acknowledge the huge effort of my local community and to thank those that donated to our local Christmas appeal. Over the Christmas period, my office...
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OPINION - PAID PARENTAL LEAVE ESPECIALLY CRITICAL IN MALE-DOMINATED FIELDS
Not only is the Government pitching families against people with a disability with its latest cuts to family payments but is taking us backwards when it comes to balancing having a family and a career....
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VETERANS WANT MORE THAN A CUP OF TEA AT KIRRIBILLI
The cornerstone of the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Program doesn’t even exist, according to Senate Estimates. In November, the Prime Minister and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs announced;...
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GOVERNMENT OVERCOMMITTS ON THEIR OWN PLAN TO ADDRESS MEFLOQUINE CONCERNS
The Minister’s dedicated Mefloquine team has been exposed as a team which deals with competing priorities- and not an exclusive team to veterans who believe they are suffering from the effects of...
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RECOGNISING WOMEN AS A STRATEGIC CAPABILITY ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Today on International Women’s Day we recognise all of the women in our Australian Defence Forces. It is important to acknowledge the work our ADF has done to encourage roles for women in the defence...
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STATEMENT ON THE HON. KATE ELLIS MP
As a colleague, fellow South Australian and friend I want to thank Kate Ellis for her time in politics following her announcement today she will not be recontesting the next election. A passionate...
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TRANSCRIPT - TELEVISION INTERVIEW - SKY NEWS AM AGENDA - MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2017
SUBJECT/S: Elon Musk power supply solution, WA election KEIRAN GILBERT: We are going to go live now to Labor frontbencher, Amanda Rishworth. Your thoughts on the discussion between the Prime Minister...
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