A new Social Security Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will make retirement easier for around 4000 residents of Australia and the former…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today met with Playgroup Australia and PlayConnect Playgroups Coordinators in Brisbane, to discuss support for…
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today encouraged all organisations and individuals with an interest in homelessness to have their say in the…
Hundreds of events will be staged across the country today to mark National Close the Gap Day. Held in schools, workplaces and community halls, today’s…
Thanks Alistair (Macrae) for your warm welcome. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, and pay…
To mark the start of National Playgroup Week, a special playgroup for local children and their parents was held at Parliament House today in Canberra.…
Today marks the sixth anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day, an opportunity to learn more about Down syndrome and to recognise the important role that…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** NADINE MALONEY; Jenny Macklin is the Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs. Good morning Jenny. JENNY MACKLIN; Good…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: I would like to thank the staff and parents who are here at the Child…
To mark the start of National Playgroup Week, a special playgroup for local children and their parents was held at Parliament House today in Canberra.…
From today more than three million age, disability and carer pensioners, and veterans’ income support recipients will receive an increase in their pensions to help…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas, today launched the long term strategy for improving the lives of Australians with disability, their families…
A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has confirmed Australia has a secure, sustainable and adequate pension system. The report,…
The Australian Government is working to ensure measures are in place to support people and communities in flood-affected areas of the Kimberley in Western Australia.…
People at risk of homelessness in the Ballarat region will benefit from a new social housing development built with $3.9 million in funding from the…
A $5.1 million social housing development in St Kilda will provide at least 34 people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with a…
People at risk of homelessness in Canberra will benefit from a new social housing development built with $7.2 million funding from the Australian Government. Federal…
Check against delivery Thanks so much Greg and thank you all for having me here today. Can I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** HOST: the Federal Government wants to overhaul the way public housing is funded in Australia. The Social…
All Queenslanders with a disability parking permit will now be able to access local disability parking concessions across Australia. This means that Queensland’s 100,000 red…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today recognised the vital role the Australian Government’sNational Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service (NABS) continues…
Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has released new estimates today that show the cost burden to business of reporting on gender equity…
The Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Northern Territory Chief Minister, Paul Henderson, today announced a $4.1 million package of initiatives to…
People at risk of homelessness in the Launceston area will benefit from two new social housing developments built with $2 million in funding from the…
Arts Minister Simon Crean today welcomed the decision by the United Kingdom’s Natural History Museum to return to Australia 138 ancestral remains belonging to the…