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…
Check against delivery I would like to pay my respects to the Ngunnawal people on whose land we are meeting, and to their elders past…
The Australian Government today started paying rent to Aboriginal land owners for five-year leases covering 45 communities under the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER). The…
*** Check Against Delivery *** ADAM SPENCER: He’s on the line now. Mr Shorten, universal design, Cynthia Banham speaks strongly about your push towards in…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** I want to begin by acknowledging the First Australians on whose land we are meeting, and whose…
The Australian Government today released a discussion paper on increasing home ownership by Indigenous Australians. The Government is determined to increase opportunities for home ownership…
The Australian Government will provide greater support to Indigenous businesses, including financial support for state and regional Indigenous chambers of commerce and will establish a…
The Australian Government today released a draft of its long-term strategy to increase participation of Indigenous Australians in the economy. Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard,…
The South East Queensland Council of Mayors’ efforts to improve housing affordability for SEQ residents will move forward faster with $1.78 million in funding from…
I would like to pay my respects to the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting – the Yugambeh people – and…
The Australian Government today marked the start of construction on a fibre-optic communications backbone linking Perth and Geraldton. The work forms part of the Rudd…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today called on all Australians…
The Rudd Government is providing $19.6 million for more than 220 community projects across Australia to encourage strong families, leadership and volunteering. These projects provide…
Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, have welcomed the release of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today called on all Australians…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Firstly I acknowledge the Kulin nation, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and…
The Rudd Government is teaming up with the AFL during this weekend’s Dreamtime at the ‘G’ to encourage young Indigenous Australians to stay at school…
More than 1,000 affordable rental homes will be built in Perth and southern Western Australia through the Rudd Labor Government’s National Rental Affordability Scheme. Minister…
The Australian Government will provide $1.5 million for 16 research projects into homelessness and its long term impact. The announcement was made at the Street…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today launched Children with Disability Australia, a new disability organisation representing the views and interests of…
****Check against delivery**** I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay…
Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, today backflipped on yet another commitment he has made to Australian families. Mr Abbott today added removing the means test on…
The Rudd Government has today commenced a national consultation on the tax treatment of native title, including the interaction of native title, Indigenous economic development…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** SIMON BEAUMONT: Well we’ve heard from a couple of our listeners, our friends from within the welfare…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land and pay my respects to their elders,…