Leadership, National Disability Insurance Scheme
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you everyone for being here today. I’m very pleased to be here with my colleague the…
Supporting Australians Experiencing Homelessness in the Nepean & Blacktown Region
Media Release by The Hon Robert McClelland MPMinister for Housing and Homelessness, Robert McClelland, and Federal Member for Lindsay, David Bradbury, today launched a campaign to better understand the housing and support…
Improved services for children with disability in regional and remote Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasApplications open today for organisations to deliver a new service that puts children with disability living in regional and remote Australia in touch with specialists…
Teenagers with disability benefiting from outside school program
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasAn independent evaluation of the Australian Government’s Outside School Hours Care for Teenagers with Disability provides strong evidence that the program is having a positive…
Western Sydney speaks up to support the NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens, today visited Northcott Disability Services in Parramatta to meet with people with disability,…
Teenagers with disability benefiting from outside school program
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAn independent evaluation of the Australian Government’s Outside School Hours Care for Teenagers with Disability provides strong evidence that the program is having a positive…
Improved services for children with disability in regional and remote Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPApplications open today for organisations to deliver a new service that puts children with disability living in regional and remote Australia in touch with specialists…
National Disability Insurance Scheme, Indigenous Constitutional recognition, Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory, Australian Labor Party
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone for joining us here at Northcott. I’m very, very pleased to be…
Milestone for children’s autism program
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe first national initiative to help families and children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder has celebrated the delivery of its 500,000th service. Parliamentary Secretary for…
International Asperger’s Day
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasToday is International Asperger’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of people with Asperger’s Syndrome and show support for their families and carers. The…
Legislation for National Gambling Reforms
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today released the draft National Gambling Reform Bills 2012 which will deliver long-lasting reforms to help the five million Australians affected by…
Step towards a trial of mandatory pre-commitment in the ACT
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government today welcomed another step towards a large scale trial of mandatory pre-commitment technology in the ACT. This afternoon ClubsACT met to discuss…
Campaign on violence against women finalist in international award
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Australian Government’s violence against women social marketing campaign, The Line, is a finalist in an international award for innovation, the Minister for the Status…
Supporting people with disability into work
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasAustralians with disability will receive greater support to help them into work where possible under legislation introduced into Parliament today. The Social Security and Other…
Second reading speech Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Bill 2012, Parliament House, Canberra
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check against delivery *** This Bill introduces two key reforms to the disability support pension announced in the 2011-12 Federal Budget as part of…
Second reading speech Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Parliament House, Canberra
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check against delivery *** This Bill implements the Government’s changes to family payments announced in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, as well as…
Inroads made in Closing the Gap and achieving Constitutional recognition
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPrime Minister Julia Gillard today announced $10 million funding to continue to build public awareness and community support for constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. Constitutional…
Supporting people with disability into work
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralians with disability will receive greater support to help them into work where possible under legislation introduced into Parliament today. The Social Security and Other…
New funding to help Australian Disability Enterprises prepare for National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasA $3.1 million investment by the Australian Government will help businesses that employ people with disability to prepare for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).…
Launch of the Stolen Generations’ testimonies website to mark fourth Anniversary of the National Apology
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today launched the Stolen Generations’ Testimonies website at a morning tea with Stolen Generations’ members to mark the…
Australians in need gaining greater access to affordable loans
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPAustralians under financial pressure are gaining greater access to Australian Government backed affordable loans to provide essentials for their homes, the Minister for Community Services,…
National Apology Anniversary Breakfast, Government House, Sydney
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check against delivery *** Thank you Michael (Michael Rose, MC, Chief Executive Partner Allens Arthur Robinson) I would like to pay my respects to…
Australia’s first Indigenous federal magistrate welcomed
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAttorney-General Nicola Roxon congratulates Federal Magistrate Matthew Myers, who will be welcomed to the Federal Magistrates Court today in a special sitting of the court.…
National Disability Insurance Scheme; Private health insurance rebate; Car industry; Surplus
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I’m delighted to be here today at FRANS with Minister Macklin and also with Parliamentary Secretary Jan…
Black Saturday anniversary: A time for reflection and recovery
Media Release by The Hon Robert McClelland MPMinister for Emergency Management, Robert McClelland MP, and Minister for Families and Community Services Jenny Macklin today marked the third anniversary of 2009 Victorian Bushfires…