Sixteen new Indigenous ranger positions are being funded in the Northern Territory to protect and conserve Australia’s precious environment. These positions have been funded through…
The Australian Government will provide $100,000 to the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia to promote the participation on boards of women from culturally…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today visited Bowery Mission in New York City to see first-hand how the innovative service is tackling homelessness.…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas has congratulated Australia’s four major cinema chains after they jointly won an Australian Human Rights…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today joined Ambassador Kim Beazley at the Australian Embassy in Washington to help raise funds for victims of…
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and the Minister for Families, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today…
The Australian Government welcomes the interest of the Queensland Government in much-needed reform to disability care and support in that state. I am concerned however…
Federal Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Small Business Brendan O’Connor is in the United States this week for a series of meetings and visits with…
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today officially launched Good Shepherd Microfinance, a Victorian-based community organisation that is providing financial…
Families in Taree will continue to have access to critical early childhood support with the Australian Government providing a $306,000 funding boost for the local…
Australia is a world leader in employment participation according to a report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today. The Activating…
Today the Minister for Families, Jenny Macklin, and the Member for Reid, John Murphy, visited Homebush West Public School to encourage parents with kids starting…
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, joined the Federal Member for Greenway, Michelle Rowland, in Western Sydney today to celebrate the announcement that the…
A new wave of 70 exceptional women has received scholarships in a joint Australian Government and corporate program aimed at increasing the representation of women…
Good morning and thank you all for being here. Thank you for the warm Welcome to Country, Leonie. And I take this opportunity to acknowledge…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has congratulated the Tasmanian recipients of the prestigious Board Diversity Scholarships aimed at boosting the number…
It’s great to be here. Can I also acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, pay my respects to their elders…
A Rapid Rehousing project launched today will help 180 people secure long-term housing in Penrith, Mount Druitt and Coffs Harbour with the help of a…
The Australian Government today released the latest report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Mr Brian Gleeson, on progress in delivering government services…
The Australian and New South Wales governments have today reached an historic agreement that will allow for the full roll out of a National Disability…
E & OE – Proof only ANN JONES: Good Morning. JENNY MACKLIN: Good morning Ann. ANN JONES: It’s pretty exciting news, because previously not all…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: National Disability Insurance Scheme NATASHA MITCHELL: Welcome Minister. JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you Natasha. NATASHA MITCHELL: And we also…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: National Disability Insurance Scheme LYNDAL CURTIS: Jenny Macklin, welcome to ABC News 24. JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you. LYNDAL…
DAVID SPEERS: Minister, welcome. Just firstly on that endorsement there from the Federal Opposition, Mitch Fifield says they will honour this agreement. Do you welcome…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: National Disability Insurance Scheme; Australian Labor Party. RAFAEL EPSTEIN: Jenny Macklin, good afternoon. JENNY MACKLIN: Good afternoon. RAFAEL…