Aussie Paralympians do us proud

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated the Australian Paralympic…

Australia adds to growing medal haul

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Australia picked up two gold, three silver and three bronze medals on day 10 of the Games to boost our medal tally to an impressive…

Watt walks away with gold

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Prue Watt on…

Watt walks away with gold

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Prue Watt on…

Australia adds to growing medal haul

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Australia picked up two gold, three silver and three bronze medals on day 10 of the Games to boost our medal tally to an impressive…

O’Hanlon takes gold in record time

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Evan O’Hanlon on…

Delivering affordable housing in Tasmania

Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP

The Federal Labor Government’s unprecedented investment in affordable housing is having a significant impact in Tasmania, a new report released today shows. Minister for Housing…

Aussie sailors charter course and cruise to gold

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated skipper Daniel Fitzgibbon…

Freney wins record gold haul

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated swimmer Jacqui Freney…

Cowdrey wins more gold

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Matt Cowdrey on…

Another golden night for Australia

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Australia has collected three gold, two silver and three bronze medals on day eight of the London Paralympic Games to increase our haul to 69…

Income management for APY Lands

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government will introduce income management in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands to help families ensure their welfare payments are spent in the…

Another golden night for Australia

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Australia has collected three gold, two silver and three bronze medals on day eight of the London Paralympic Games to increase our haul to 69…

Cowdrey wins more gold

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Matt Cowdrey on…

Freney wins record gold haul

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated swimmer Jacqui Freney…

Aussie sailors charter course and cruise to gold

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated skipper Daniel Fitzgibbon…

Pensions to increase later this month

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

On the third anniversary of the Australian Government’s historic pension reforms, 3.5 million Australian pensioners will receive a boost to their payments to help them…

Minister opens 7th National Homelessness Conference

Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP

Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today opened Homelessness Australia’s seventh National Homelessness Conference in Melbourne. Mr O’Connor said the three-day conference was an…

Nicholas leads the pack to land gold

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated cyclist David Nicholas…

Australia adds to medal haul on day seven

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Australia has collected four gold, three silver and two bronze medals on day seven of the London Paralympic Games to lift our tally to an…

Colman claims gold

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Richard Colman on…

Cooke cycles circuit to claim gold

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated cyclist Carol Cooke…