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TRANSCRIPT: SKY NEWS - TO THE POINT - TUESDAY, 14 MARCH 2017
SUBJECT/S: Kate Ellis not contesting next election, South Australian Government’s Energy Announcement, Veterans’ Affairs Digital Readiness Bill PETER VAN ONSELEN: She joins us now, live from Adelaide-...
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TURNBULL GOVERNMENT MUST HONOUR ITS PROMISE TO SUPPORT VETERANS' MENTAL HEALTH
The Turnbull Government has once again misled the veterans and ex-service community on mental health services which are available to them. Labor is always supportive of initiatives which look to...
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SOUTHERN ADELAIDE NEEDS A STRATEGIC INDUSTRY PLAN FOR JOBS
Job creation and a strategic industry plan after the exit of Holden from Australia were the centre of discussion at the Southern Jobs Taskforce last night. Representatives from local business, schools,...
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SPEECH TO THE ACT RSL CONGRESS - FRIDAY, 17 MARCH 2017
Thank you for the invitation to speak today at this important congress; it is a pleasure to be here. I would like to begin today by acknowledging the traditional owners on whose land we meet the...
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SPEECH TO THE TPI FEDERATION NATIONAL CONGRESS - TUESDAY, 21 MARCH 2017
Thank you for the invitation to speak today at your national congress; it is a pleasure to be here. I would like to begin today by acknowledging the traditional owners on whose land we meet, the...
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Speech: Omnibus Bill
Ms RISHWORTH (Kingston) (18:24): I have to say I get a sense of deja vu debating this bill, the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017, because we have...
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Speech: Military Commemorations
Ms RISHWORTH (Kingston) (16:47): I thank the minister for his comprehensive coverage of a number of significant events. There are many commemorations taking place of significant parts of our military...
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LABOR ADVOCATES BETTER OUTCOMES FOR OUR VETERANS
Labor has been working tirelessly to safeguard protections and deliver better outcomes for veterans since the Government introduced the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and...
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Speech: Workplace Relations
Ms RISHWORTH (Kingston) (19:29): I am rising tonight to speak about an issue that is very critical to my electorate and is indeed a critical issue facing this country: protecting penalty rates and the...
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PAYNE MUST FOCUS ON HER DAY JOB, NOT NEW YORK
Today’s ANAO into the Army’s workforce management has again showed Defence Minister Payne has no interest in doing her day job. The report found the Army has more positions than the Government has...
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LABOR WELCOMES GOVERNMENTS AMENDMENTS
Labor welcomes the Government has flagged amendments to the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2016 which will remove the Public Interest Disclosure...
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LABOR SUPPORTS AMENDED DIGITAL READINESS BILL
Last night the Senate agreed to a number of amendments which improved the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2016, passing legislation through the upper...
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GOVERNMENT NEED TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER SHOULD THEY BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
The Government has acknowledged it has received the National Mental Health Commission’s (NMHC) Review of services available to veterans and members of the Australia Defence Force (ADF) in relation to...
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NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION’S REVIEW IS RELEASED
Labor welcomes the release of the National Mental Health Commission’s (NMHC) Review of services available to veterans and members of the Australia Defence Force (ADF) in relation to prevention of...
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GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO PROVIDE CLARITY ON 310 ST KILDA ROAD
Labor cautiously welcomes reports the Government will release 310 St. Kilda road at Victoria Barrack’s for the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM). With very little detail currently...
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VETERANS’ FROM LAUNCESTON SPEAK OUT ON LOCAL ISSUES
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Amanda Rishworth was joined this morning by Tasmanian Senator Helen Polley and Member for Bass, Ross Hart at a veterans’ forum in Launceston. The local veterans’...
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TRANSCRIPT - RADIO INTERVIEW - TASMANIA TALKS - THURSDAY, 06 APRIL 2017
SUBJECT/S: Veterans’ Affairs and mental health, Veterans’ forum in Launceston, Australian Maritime College BRIAN CARLTON: Amanda Rishworth is the federal Labor Member for Kingston; she is also the...
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Transcript - RISHWORTH, POLLEY & HART - DOORSTOP - LAUNCESTON - THURSDAY, 06...
SUBJECTS: Veteran’s forum in Launceston, services available for veterans, Labor listening to veterans MEMBER FOR BASS, ROSS HART MP: Thank you everybody for coming here today to our veterans’ forum...
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SPEECH TO THE NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA - SATURDAY, 08 APRIL 2017
Thank you for the invitation to speak today at this important meeting; it is a pleasure to be here. I would like to begin today by acknowledging the traditional owners on whose land we meet, the Kaurna...
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TRANSCRIPT - TV INTERVIEW - SKY NEWS WITH PATRICIA KARVELAS - SUNDAY, 16...
SUBJECT/S: North Korea, Safe Schools PATRICIA KARVELAS: My next guest waiting is Labor’s Shadow Veterans’ Affairs Spokeswomen, Amanda Rishworth. Amanda, welcome. SHADOW MINISTER FOR VETEANS’ AFFAIRS,...
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