Ministers' media centre

The Fraud Fusion Taskforce has sent 17 convicted NDIS criminals to jail for more than 60 years, since its establishment by the Australian Government.

The Australian Government is expanding access to free mental health care across the ACT, with a new Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub set to open in Tuggeranong.

The Government is moving to impose new obligations on the sale of NDIS businesses aimed at cracking down on the sale of ‘cleanskin’ registered businesses.

The Australian Government is providing more than $15 million to Monash University and Atisama Therapeutics to revolutionise the treatment of chronic lung disease with the clinical development of a novel inhaled RNA medicine.

From 1 July, a new pneumococcal vaccine for adults will be added to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) to cover more strains of the disease, providing free access to more Australians.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Ross Solly on the Medicare Kids Hub in Tuggeranong, social media ban legislation, NDIS guidelines and anti-gambling laws.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Steinfort.

The Australian Government will deliver on our election commitment to increase bulk billing in the ACT with the opening of three new fully bulk billing GP clinics.

July is a bumper month for cheaper medicines with 10 new listings giving Australians expanded access to effective and affordable medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read Minister Butler's opinion piece on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme published in The Weekend Australian on Saturday, 27 June 2026

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr.

From 1 July, women across Australia will be able to access menopause and perimenopause care and support through all 33 Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain clinics.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Alex Thomas.

The Australian Government has today announced new and returning appointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board, ensuring the Board can continue to deliver for people with disability and their families.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about support for women to access perimenopause and menopause care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas.

La Trobe University’s Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre will receive $11.1 million over three years to establish the Australian Autism Knowledge Hub, as part of the Australian Government’s National Autism Strategy.

Read the transcript from Minister McAllister's interview on Politics with Michelle Gratton which covered the NDIS.

The Australian Government is investing in health and medical research to better support women experiencing menopause.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Tom Steinfort.

The Australian Government is inviting applications for membership of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council.

The Australian Government is supporting more autistic job seekers to find and maintain meaningful employment through a new, targeted grant under the National Autism Strategy.    

Ms Jodi Cassar has been appointed as the new Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, to lead Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care reform through to the appointment of a permanent Commissioner.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Tom Connell.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Whits's press conference about the government's new campaign for asthma in women.