Pension boost starts today
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAround 3.5 million Australian pensioners will receive a boost to their household budgets from today with an increase in the pension and the start of…
Abbott’s message to new mums: get a job
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralian women need to know that Tony Abbott plans to leave stay-at-home-mums $70,000 behind under his paid parental leave scheme, telling these mums to ‘get…
Extra funding for playgroups to give kids a better start
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasChildren with disability will get extra benefits from playgroup activities as a result of $600,000 funding the Gillard Government is providing to Playgroups Australia. The…
Extra funding for playgroups to give kids a better start
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPChildren with disability will get extra benefits from playgroup activities as a result of $600,000 funding the Gillard Government is providing to Playgroups Australia. The…
Historic international agreement on preventing violence against women and girls
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Australian Government welcomes the historic agreement on preventing violence against women and girls reached at the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on…
Ministerial Statement on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Canberra
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPFar too many Australian women today are experiencing violence – one in three will have experienced physical violence from the time they are 15 and…
$159 million for national homelessness agreement
Media Release by The Hon Mark Butler MPThe Australian Government today announced up to $159 million for states and territories to continue vital services that tackle homelessness. Federal Minister for Housing and…
Grants for conference organisers to improve accessibility
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasFrom tomorrow, conference organisers can apply for grants of up to $12,000 to improve access for people with disability and their carers at their events.…
Discussion paper on community living area land reform
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today released a discussion paper on reforming community living area land in the Northern Territory. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin…
Abbott needs to commit to meaningful constitutional change
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPTony Abbott’s support for constitutional reform is a welcome sign of bipartisanship – but Mr Abbott must now show he is committed to meaningful change…
$16 million to support our volunteers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPApplications for the Gillard Government’s Volunteer Grants are now open with $16 million available to community organisations around the country. In launching the grants round…
Summing up Speech – National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPSpeaker, I would like to thank all Members for their contribution to the debate on this Bill. I think without exception all members have spoken…
Addressing Indigenous homelessness in Mount Isa
Media Release by The Hon Melissa Parke MPA transitional accommodation and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Mount Isa has had considerable success over the past eight years helping Indigenous people in crisis, University…
Shining a light on the homelessness challenge in Brisbane and Sydney
Media Release by The Hon Melissa Parke MPResearch released today on initiatives to tackle homelessness in Brisbane and Sydney sheds a light on some of the struggles faced by people who are…
Government amendments to NDIS Bill
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government is today introducing amendments to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill, that respond to feedback from extensive consultations with people with…
Speech delivered at the Family and Relationship Services Australia Senior Executives Forum
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPGood morning. Thank you for your kind introduction Michael (Austin, FRSA Chair). I appreciate the opportunity to address the Family and Relationship Services Australia Senior…
New system begins on reporting gender equality at work
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe reporting requirements of employers under the new gender equality in the workplace laws have been tabled in Parliament, the Minister for the Status of…
Sports funding encourages women to aim higher
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPScholarships of up to $30,000 and grants of up to $5000 for individuals and $10,000 for organisations are now available to help women build on…
International Women’s Day Speech
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, and to pay my respects to their…
Boost for remote community mental health support services
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMental health support service providers will be able to apply for more than $2.6 million to deliver services in five remote communities in South Australia,…
Paid Parental Leave – Another reason to celebrate on International Women’s Day
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAround 250,000 working parents have benefitted from Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme introduced by this Federal Labor Government in 2011. New evaluation findings…
A Pledge to All Women and Girls
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPInternational Women’s Day had today been marked with a pledge to continue Australia’s efforts to eliminate and prevent violence against women and girls. The United…
Celebrating women in Australian agriculture
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPAustralians everywhere are encouraged to celebrate the contribution of rural women this International Women’s Day. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and…
Website helps parents on the go
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA Gillard Government-funded website that provides helpful parenting information for families can now be accessed by busy parents on the go. The Minister for Families,…
Second National Homelessness Achievement Awards
Media Release by The Hon Mark Butler MPMinister for Housing and Homelessness Mark Butler today announced the second National Homelessness Achievement Awards designed to recognise and promote the tireless efforts of community…