New Work Bonus a win for age pensions
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFrom today, age pensioners will keep more of their pension when they choose to work. Under a new and improved Work Bonus, eligible pensioners can…
Annual supplement to better support carers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFrom today, more than 530,000 carers across Australia will receive a $600 boost to help relieve the financial pressures of caring for a loved one.…
Better start in life for children with disability
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPChildren with disability affecting their development will have access to targeted early intervention services through the $147 million Better Start for Children with Disability initiative.…
Indexation increases to support Australian families
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFrom today, more than two million Australian families will benefit from indexation increases in family payments. The maximum fortnightly rate for Family Tax Benefit (FTB)…
New Social Security Agreement with the Czech Republic begins
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new Social Security Agreement with the Czech Republic will come into force today, making retirement easier for about 2000 residents of Australia and the…
Extra support for Australian families
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is delivering on its election commitments to assist new parents with the upfront costs of having a baby and help families with…
Helping children get a healthy start
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFrom today, new requirements will help make sure more Australian children get a healthy start to school. The Government is delivering on its election commitment…
Joint Press Conference with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Melbourne – Paid parental leave scheme; Pensioners…
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** Subjects: Paid parental leave scheme; Pensioners; Education Tax Rebate; Low income tax offset; Child care tax rebate;…
Tackling Disadvantage in the Midst of the Boom
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** First I want to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we meet and pay my respects to their…
More traineeships in Bellambi for people with a disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Employment Participation and Child Care, Kate Ellis and Federal Member for Cunningham Sharon Bird, today announced funding of $600,000 from the Innovation Fund…
Leases signed for Hermannsburg and Lajamanu
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Northern Territory communities of Hermannsburg and Lajamanu have signed 40 year leases which will allow work to begin on building new houses. Under the…
Historic Heads of Agreement signed for Kenbi Land Claim
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and the Northern Territory Governments and the Northern Land Council today signed an historic agreement that paves the way for the resolution of…
Government reviews remote employment services
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government today announced a review of remote participation and employment services to ensure job service providers are best meeting the needs of Indigenous…
Ministers begin consultations to build stronger futures in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, visited Tennant Creek today for the first community meeting to…
$3.75m for youth accommodation in Tennant Creek
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIndigenous students in Tennant Creek will have access to a safe place to stay, with the Australian Government contributing $3.75 million for the construction of…
New projects for Women’s Organisations
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPThe Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has today announced new funding for the National Women’s Alliances to undertake some important projects on…
Funding to continue for young people in or at risk of entering residential age care
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Community Services Jenny Macklin today confirmed that Australian Government funding for a program to keep younger people with disability out of residential…
Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI welcome the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission announcement today of its decision to review current accountability systems used to administer State funds in the…
New approach to addressing disadvantage in Burnie
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, and Member for Braddon, Sid Sidebottom, today visited Centacare’s Communities for Children service, one of the frontline…
Let the Games begin
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasAustralia’s largest ever Special Olympics team has joined more than 7500 competitors from 185 countries for the opening ceremony of the 13th World Summer Games…
What about pensioners Mr Abbott?
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPTony Abbott has again demonstrated he doesn’t care about Australian pensioners, talking about tax cuts, but no increases to the pension rate. By leaving pensioners…
Deafblind Awareness Week
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasFrom tomorrow, deafblind people across Australia, their families and friends, will unite to raise awareness of deafblindness and promote greater understanding of the condition. Deafblind…
Money for families to support their children with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasFrom next month, thousands of children with disability will be given a better start in life when the Gillard Government’s new early intervention program commences,…
Developing innovative accommodation solutions for people with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasPeople with disability and their families are one step closer to seeing 150 new supported accommodation places rolled out across the country. The draft guidelines…
Supporting our Olympians in Athens
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, will today leave for Athens to join the largest ever Australian contingent of athletes, coaches and…