*** Check against delivery *** First, I want to acknowledge the traditional custodians on whose land we are meeting today – whose cultures we honour…
The Australian Government will shortly release a discussion paper to initiate a consultation process on mechanisms to build stronger governance regimes in Indigenous native title…
The Australian Government will provide $300,000 over two years to boost services in Rockhampton to help at risk Indigenous youth tackle drug and alcohol abuse,…
As part of the Australian Government’s package of Disability Support Pension (DSP) reforms, more people with a severe and profound permanent disability will be granted…
*** Check against delivery *** Good morning everyone. It’s very nice to be here today for a number of reasons. It’s nice to be here…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today opened the Purchasing with Purpose Expo for Australian Government Buyers in Canberra. The expo is…
Australian families are one step closer to being able to access Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme. Legislation for Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** I would like to thank all of the members who have contributed. Some have made outstanding personal…
*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land where we are meeting – the Wurundjeri…
Minister for Housing, Tanya Plibersek today announced that round four applications for the National Rental Affordability Scheme round will open on June 14. This round…
The Australian Government today released a new Business Toolkit for Indigenous Women, aimed at providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women across Australia with information…
Up to 1200 families in Kempsey NSW will have extra support through a range of child-focused services to help them provide a safe, happy and…
The Australian Government today released a new Business Toolkit for Indigenous Women, aimed at providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women across Australia with information…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the Australian Institute of…
Work on a $7.3 million facility for homeless people and those at risk of homelessness will begin in Alice Springs next month. The 28 unit…
The Australian Government is providing $150,000 to the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre to research the history of Indigenous stockmen and…
Carers Australia, Children with Disability Australia and the Mental Health Council of Australia will share in $327,000 in Australian Government funding to seek the views…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the Australian Institute of…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: I acknowledge my Parliamentary colleagues who are here – Chris Trevor, in whose electorate is…
We all know that we will, over time, become less able to do things, less able to work, less able to look after ourselves. We…
The Rudd Government has today introduced legislation to reform the tax treatment of unexpended income of a special disability trust. These reforms, announced in the…
*** Check Against Delivery *** Thank you Aunty Ruth Bell for the Welcome to Country. I want to begin by acknowledging and paying my respects…
The Australian Government today returned Gregory National Park and Gregory’s Tree Historical Reserve in the Northern Territory to their traditional Indigenous owners. The Governor-General, Her…
The Australian Government today released a new approach to harness the efforts of Government and non-government organisations to support members of the Stolen Generations and…
That this bill be now read a second time. This Bill contains three measures affecting the family assistance law and child support legislation. Firstly, the…