Media Releases by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone
Swanning around but still no idea
Wayne Swan just doesn’t get it. Everyone understands that in the tax system (based on annual taxable income) there will be refunds and debts for…
Catching welfare cheats saves $20.2 million per week
By catching welfare cheats, the Government is saving taxpayers over $20.2 million a week according to the Compliance Report 2000-01, released today. Centrelink uses a…
Queensland raid catches welfare fraudsters
Nine Newstart payments were cancelled and 151 customers will have their payments reviewed, in a crackdown on welfare fraud in Stanthorpe, Queensland, today. A joint…
Campbell and Thwaites: Gross Incompetence or Deliberate Deception?
The revelation today that the Victorian Minister for Community Services, Christine Campbell had received a letter from a youth worker expressing concern over chroming by…
NSW seniors miss out on hundreds of $’s
I am urging the New South Wales Minister for Community Services, Faye Lo Po’, to follow the example of her South Australian counterpart, Dean Brown,…
VIC seniors missing out on hundreds of $’s
I am urging the Victorian Minister for Family and Community Services, Christine Campbell, to follow the example of her South Australian counterpart, Dean Brown, and…
Bracks needs to monitor and supervise Campbell
The forced admission by Christine Campbell that she in fact knew that chroming was taking place in residential care destroys any shred of her remaining…
New pilot program preventing family homelessness
Today’s announcement outlines the detail of a new $5 million family homelessness pilot program that will help up to 1000 families over the next three…
Honouring Women
The Honouring Women initiative was launched by the Prime Minister on Australia Day 2001. It is a network of 27 high-profile female ambassadors – led…
Bracks Must Demand Appropriate Standards from Non Government Organisations
Today’s report that children in state funded care are permitted to engage in glue and paint sniffing raises serious questions about the standards of care…
Acknowledging Australia’s most innovative employers
The Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards recognise the many innovative employers who provide job opportunities for people living with disabilities in Australia. The…
Bring It On! Young Australians have their say on youthweek.com
National Youth Week is Australia’s single largest celebration of young people. Today’s launch of youthweek.com, the website for National Youth Week 2002, brings this celebration…
Men’s Line Australia – helping men across the country
While the festive season is an occasion for fun and relaxation for most people, it is also a time when relationships can come under significant…
In Touch Program Reunites Families and Friends
Centrelink’s In Touch program last year received 1,730 requests to help ‘missing people’ get back in touch with their loved ones and friends. “In Touch…
Natasha Out Of Touch With Centrelink New Technology
Perhaps in a rush to get out to a Christmas party lunch, the Leader of the Democrats, Senator Stott Despoja, hasn’t taken the time to…
Last chance to arrange trusts
Today I am pleased to announce a three-month extension for people who want to transfer control of their private trusts or private companies, before social…
Centrelink Arrangements over Christmas in SA
Centrelink makes special arrangements every Christmas to ensure customers are not disadvantaged by the holidays. Payments that are made automatically to customers will not be…
Let’s Broaden The Welfare Debate – Not Dumb It Down
I am very pleased today to launch the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare’s fifth biennial report, Australia’s Welfare 2001. The Report is a comprehensive…
Domestic Violence: National Forum on Latest Approaches and Trends – Perth, 10-11 December
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today reinforced the Commonwealth Government’s commitment to eliminating domestic violence in…
SA Local Government a National Award winner
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today congratulated the Coorong District Council, SA, on its success in the National Awards for Innovation…
Smith Family Report on Poverty
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today welcomed the release of the Smith Family’s report on poverty, but urged caution in considering…
Swan ‘The Serial Misleader’ Strikes Again
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today expressed her surprise of how desperate the Labor Party had become. “Without any strong…
Acknowledging Older Australians and Groovy Grannies
Australian kids can help to celebrate International Day of Older Persons by entering their favourite story or picture about their grandparent in a special competition,…
New vision for early childhood services in Australia
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today released a new report calling for a national vision and a framework to improve early…
Government signs first USA – Australia social security agreement
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone today announced the first ever social security agreement between Australia and the United States. Senator Vanstone…