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Minister for the NDIS. Minister for Govt Services. Federal Member for Maribyrnong.
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148,000 Aussies now access their healthcare card & 182,000 access their Medicare card through the app. Govt services, like ATO and Medicare, have been accessed with myGov 22 million times. Annnd 95 % of users respond positively to app usage.
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Just like these sequels the second mil is always better. Happy 2 mil downloads to the myGov app! What's your favourite sequel?
myGov is changing the way Aussies access govt supports - because getting government help, especially when you're vulnerable, shouldn't be stressful.
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A friend made this for you
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We will not shy away or waste time on the cost of living crisis that the Lib Gov fuelled.
We’re rapidly investing in renewables, capping energy $, providing energy rebates to millions, making childcare & medicine cheaper, investing in housing and we’re getting wages moving again
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External entities that do govt work don’t always serve the public - they serve their own profit driven goals. Those following the story about PwC has seen that writ large.
It’s an important reminder of why we need a strong, transparent public service supporting government
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Congratulations to my friend Mark McGowan - amazing innings. You left WA better off than you found it, that's all anyone can ask.
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A talent that spanned generations. Vale Tina Turner.
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Make it your business to know what the Voice will and won't do. And start a yarn with your family and friends.
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We CAN protect kids from porn but no-one can really explain why we aren't. It's time we asked ourselves why we don't act. smh.com.au/national/prote thanks to
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Thoughts are with all the children and everyone involved in this dreadful crash. And to the passer-by’s and emergency services workers who helped, we salute you.
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Listen to my recent interview with the incredible to learn more about the NDIS in the recent federal budget.
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I'll be doing a Facebook live Q & A on NDIS Fed Budget 2023 @ 6pm.
Thanks to those who sent through Qs. Will try and answer as many as possible.
Tune in at:
facebook.com/events/2064759
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It’s 17 years to the day since Brant Webb and Todd Russell were rescued after the Beaconsfield Mine collapsed. Sadly, we also remember Larry Knight who was tragically killed in the disaster.
Vale, Larry.
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Budget week pick me up with this cute video
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This brother is helping his sister to make the shot!
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Greater Union, the cinema I first saw Star Wars at when I was a kid, may be gone but the Resistance lives on!
Happy May the 4th✨✨
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Vale Allan Gyngell AO. When I was leader of the opposition I sought his council, as he was a person of great knowledge and humility and always put Australia's national interests first. RIP, Allan.
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Hi trying to solve something so I'm reading this book from (one of the the actual smartest guys in the room) . Giving me💡
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Ever wondered how policy makers go about designing systems for social change?
Spoiler alert: There’s room for improvement.
Listen to social innovation pioneer @geoffmulgan unpack how we can bring R&D ecosystems to social policy design 
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Farewell to my favourite (fictional) constituent Dame Edna Everidge. You put Moonee Ponds on the map. Well played Barry you were a legend!
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The passing of Father Bob is incredibly sad news.
I first met him back in 1983. He would poke fun at those in power but he never stopped fighting for those without it.
God Bless, Father Bob. I’m sure heaven has its gates wide open for you, but boy are they are in for a ride.
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Catch me on 7:30 ABC now with Sarah Ferguson for more on the NDIS reboot.
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Tune in to ABC at 12:30 today where I’ll be speaking live at the National Press Club about rebooting the NDIS.
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Kath Madgwick and Jenny Miller are two of the bravest women I’ve ever met. Not only did they take on the former government on behalf of their sons, who were victims of the insidious Robodebt scheme, they are now helping prevent suicide for all. #Robodebt
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A series of multi-million dollar contracts linked to a friend of former Morrison government minister Stuart Robert will come under fresh scrutiny as new revelations emerge about a senior public servant allegedly involved in some of the contracts.
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Today is Auslan Day, which celebrates and acknowledges the history, culture and language of the Australian Deaf community.
Accessible communication is a critical human rights issue for people with disability. Please take the time to learn about #Auslan.
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We will ensure Robodebt never happens again.
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The Albanese Government has recently asked for submissions to the Privacy Act Review Report. is a fierce advocate for children’s right to privacy online and has spoken about her take on this critical issue on the Burning Platforms podcast
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Happy Autism Awareness Month!
Like Chloe Hayden often says, people with autism don’t just need awareness, they need acceptance.
We must all do better
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It's simply unacceptable that we don't know why millions of taxpayer dollars was spent on government contracts with undisclosed interests. The Albanese Government will get to the bottom of it.
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I couldn’t be happier tonight for NSW, and Chris and Anna and the Labor team. An historic victory.
And commiserations to Dominic Perrotet and his family on a very hard night for them.
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Great to speak with the legendary ABC journalist Geraldine Doogue about the NDIS this weekend.
I am reforming the NDIS to ensure that the funding goes to who it was originally intended for - participants.
abc.net.au/radionational/
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Good, honest people like Kath Madgwick and Jenny Miller have given evidence at the Robodebt Royal Commission. These women and all the 100000s of victims deserve accountability. The #RobodebtRC is a big part of Labor’s promise that it won’t happen again: shorturl.at/wMVY0
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The new myGov app hit 1 million downloads today!
Dr Evil may be my marketing ploy but this app is all about making life for Aussies easier.
Accessing government services, payments and IDs shouldn’t be stressful - we’re changing that.
Download it here: my.gov.au/en/about/help/
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Women with disability are met with sexism alongside discrimination against their disability and as the Minister for the NDIS I want to spend this IWD sharing their stories of success (while acknowledging more needs to be done.)
Please see Marli’s story attached.
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There’s a powerful contrast in the courage of people telling their Robodebt stories and the cowardice of all those involved denying responsibility.
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A media circus and Liberal party pearl clutching for super tax concessions (for only the ultra wealthy) - but nothing for the victims of Robodebt? C’mon!
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Within two weeks of being born, little Zara was having hearing tests.
I met Zara and her parents Bianca and Alan at the new Hearing Australia clinic in Marrickville, along with , Minister for Government Services.
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