Former ministers' media centre

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Allison Langdon and Karl Stefanovic from from The Today Show on 10 August 2021 about NSW COVID vaccination call and Moderna approved by the TGA.

Read the transcript of Minister Gillespie’s interview with Tom Connell on SKY News Live with an update on COVID-19.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's COVID-19 update, Mental health support for NSW and VIC, New COVID-19 treatment at the Press Conference in Canberra.

The Morrison Government today congratulates Australia’s record-breaking 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games team.

The Morrison Government is providing $17.7 million to rapidly establish 10 Head to Health pop up mental health support sites for areas currently facing extended COVID-19 restrictions in and around Greater Sydney and to extend the operation of at least 12 clinics in Victoria until 30 June 2022.

Australians are set to have access to a new treatment for COVID-19, in addition to the continuously expanding vaccine rollout.

Read the transcript of the press conference with Minister Hunt on 8 August 2021 with a COVID-19 update, Mental health support for NSW, VIC and New COVID-19 treatment.

The Australian Government is providing $17.7 million to rapidly establish 10 Head to Health pop up mental health support sites for areas currently facing extended COVID-19 restrictions in and around Greater Sydney and to extend the operation of at least 12 clinics in Victoria until 30 June 2022.

The Australian Government today recognises the extraordinary contribution of aged care employees across Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Gillespie’s interview with Patricia Karvelas on ABC with an update on COVID-19.

The Australian Government is supporting primary care COVID-19 vaccination providers to offer vaccinations to residential aged care and disability support workers through dedicated workplace-based clinics.

The Australian Government is investing $14.3 million to provide additional mental health support for Australians living in rural and remote communities in Western NSW and the Northern Territory.

To support the Commonwealth’s first Closing the Gap Implementation Plan, the Australian Government is investing over $300 million in health infrastructure and support to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders can access health services, when and where they need them.

Australians suffering from a rare type of blood cancer will now have access to a highly specialised CAR-T cell therapy, as the Morrison Government continues to invest in medical breakthroughs and new therapies that save lives and improve lives.

Read the transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on ABC Newcastle with Paul Turton regarding more vaccines coming to New South Wales and New South Wales COVID crisis.

Senior Australians affected by ongoing lockdowns can access vital support services to ensure they stay socially connected and maintain their health.

Read the transcript of Minister Gillespie’s ABC Coffs Coast interview with with Fi Poole on regional vaccines and vaccine incentives.

From Monday 9 August, children aged between 12 to 15 years old with either specific medical conditions, who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or live in a remote community will be able to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

The Australian Government has today announced significant quantities of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be made available for GPs, community pharmacies and other healthcare providers across south east Queensland who need to see their patients within their practices.

Read the transcript of the press conference with Minister Hunt on 2 August 2021 about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, Queensland cases, Delta variant and Phase 1B.

From August 1, the Australian Government is listing a number of new medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to support thousands of Australians with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), high cholesterol and chronic migraine.

Senior Australians in regional and remote areas will benefit from the single largest investment in residential aged care infrastructure in Australia’s history.

Read the transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on 6PR with Liam Bartlett regarding the national COVID-19 vaccine roll out update.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt’s 2GB Drive interview with Jim Wilson about support for NSW and COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Read the transcript of the press conference with Minister Hunt on 29 July 2021 about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the COVID-19 outbreak in NSW.