Speeches
National Deaf Week Breakfast
Minister Shorten gave a Ministerial Address at National Week of Deaf People Parliamentary Breakfast, outlining the Government’s commitment to supporting Deaf and hard of hearing Australians.
Tech in Government
Minister Shorten gave a Ministerial Address at the Tech in Government conference, outlining how to protect Australians against cybercrime and the role of technology in the future of government services.
AADPA 6th Annual Conference
Minister Shorten gave at AADPA’s 2023 Conference – from Science to Solutions,
Address to the Thrive By Five Early Learning and Disability Symposium
Minister Shorten gave a Ministerial Address at the Thrive By Five Early Learning and Disability Symposium outlining progress towards improved outcomes for children with developmental concerns, developmental delay, and disability.
Minister Shorten address at the AFR summit
Minister Shorten gave an address at the AFR summit outlining the Government’s vision for the future of myGov.
Address to the National Press Club
Minister Shorten gave an address at the National Press Club in Canberra outlining the Government’s vision for the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Address on 2023 International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Para Asian Football Cup in Melbourne
Minister Shorten gave an address on the 2023 International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Para Asian Football Cup in Melbourne.
Address to Meet the Chiefs lunch in Canberra
Digital technology reform
The Melbourne Institute – Economic and Social Outlook Conference
Minister Shorten gave a Ministerial address at the Melbourne Institute – Economic and Social Outlook Conference discussing getting the NDIS back on track.
Address to Victoria’s Special Olympics Team
Minister Shorten gave a Ministerial address at the Special Olympics Team Victoria send off event at the MCG.
Address to the first ever NDIS Jobs and Skills Forum
First of all, I just want to thank Aunty Violet for her consistently generous Welcome to Country.
Address to the National Disability Summit
I want to talk to you about the NDIS. I want to talk to you about what the government has started to do. I want to talk to you about how we can all work together to make the NDIS the very best it can be.
Australian Financial Review Government Services Summit
It is very important to me to be here today, I am really encouraged to see so many people having this government services conversation.
Sydney Disability Expo Speech
Minister Shorten discusses the history of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and his vision for the scheme’s future.
DSC ‘Where to from here’ conference: The Future of the NDIS
The NDIS was designed to change people’s lives by investing and empowering people with disability, something that had been practically non-existent for people who lived with disability before this reform.