The Latest Breaking News from Amanda Rishworth

Youth allowance, Austudy and carer payments to rise 6.1% in biggest lift in decades

Routine indexation comes amid soaring inflation, but social welfare advocates say it is still not enough

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2022

Youth allowance will go up by the largest amount since 1998 — but it remains stuck below the inflation rate

Youth and student payments will go up by 6.1 per cent on January 1 — but the increase still won't be enough to cover the cost of living amid rising inflation.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Welfare, study payments to increase

The social services minister says boosts to welfare payments indexed by up to $20 a week will help vulnerable people keep up with the rising cost of living.

AAP · Dec 4, 2022

Labor drops plan to reduce access to disability pension for drug and alcohol-related conditions

Albanese government backs away from controversial change as part of once-in-a-decade review of disability pension eligibility criteria

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022

Federal government announces early childhood summit

The summit will focus on developing a national strategy for children up to the age of five.

The Canberra Times · Nov 17, 2022

Fair go push on parental leave

Employers are being urged to offer equal parental leave to mothers and fathers as the federal government looks to increase time off among men.

AAP · Nov 14, 2022

Labor pledges extra $15m to child abuse redress scheme as backlog grows

Social services minister Amanda Rishworth says funding will boost staff levels to cope with influx of claims from survivors

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2022

More staff to be hired for National Redress Scheme in aim to clear backlog as applications grow

The scheme has been widely criticised for being painstakingly slow and re-traumatising for those forced to relive their abuse.

ABC News · Nov 8, 2022

Centrelink a barrier to Australian pensioners filling skills gaps, advocates say

Advocates say the barrier of Centrelink penalties is keeping the "grey economy" away from the workforce, despite moves in the budget to fix the problem.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth tells National Press Club of government's pledge to end domestic violence within 'one generation'

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says it's time to "stop shying away" from evidence that shows men are overwhelmingly the perpetrators of domestic, family, and sexual violence.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022