Government to reduce pension deeming rates

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government will reduce the pension deeming rates from 20 March 2013 to benefit more than 740,000 pensioners by better reflecting returns available to…

Government extends funding for Women’s Alliances

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The six National Women’s Alliances will receive $4.8 million in Australian Government funding to continue bringing forward women’s views, voices and issues onto the national…

Beware of scammers asking for NDIS fees

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

People are being warned to beware of contact from anyone claiming to work for the Government who tries to make them pay an administration fee…

Beware of scammers asking for NDIS fees

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

People are being warned to beware of contact from anyone claiming to work for the Government who tries to make them pay an administration fee…

National Disability Strategy – a blueprint for action

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

A report setting out how governments across Australia will work together to deliver the National Disability Strategy has been tabled by the Standing Council on…

Local parents have their say at MyTime

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens today joined parents and carers of children with disability in…

Apology Anniversary Speech

Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Thank you Jeff. (MC Jeff McMullan) I would like to pay my respects to the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting…

Supporting families in Reid

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Minister for Families, Jenny Macklin, and the Member for Reid, John Murphy, today met with local families at Auburn West Public School to discuss…

National Disability Strategy – a blueprint for action

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

A report setting out how governments across Australia will work together to deliver the National Disability Strategy has been tabled by the Standing Council on…

Consultations begin on Family Support Program

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today met with family support service providers in Hobart at the start of a national consultation process on…

Abbott’s secret plan will cost families

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Tony Abbott’s secret plan for Northern Australia will cost ordinary Australian families, who will be made to pay for his plans to shift people up…

Study provides clearer picture of homelessness

Media Release by The Hon Mark Butler MP

A ground-breaking study demonstrates the Gillard Government’s homelessness policies are working, showing a drop in homelessness among survey participants in an internationally recognised study conducted…

Five star performance by Australian athletes in Korea

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Minister for Sport, Senator Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today congratulated Team Australia on their incredible performances at…

Early childhood education target to be achieved in 2013

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

There are now more Indigenous children than ever before with access to preschool or kindergarten programs as a result of the Gillard Government’s unprecedented efforts…

Closing the Gap – Sky News, David Speers

Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

DAVID SPEERS: Well for more on this and what the Closing the Gap report shows about tackling indigenous disadvantage, I spoke to the Minister for…

Long-term impacts of child sexual abuse

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

New research released today shows child sexual abuse has significant lifelong negative impacts for survivors, affecting their behaviour, relationships, mental health and physical health, and…

Continued funding for Reconciliation Australia

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government has today announced funding of $14.4 million over four years for Reconciliation Australia’s work to promote reconciliation and build stronger relationships between…