Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today officially opened the $50 million National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Redfern, Sydney. Created with the support of the…
The , Ursula Stephens, today highlighted the important role Catholic education plays in helping instil in young Australians the values of social justice and helping…
Senator Ursula Stephens, today visited the Bendigo Volunteer Resource Centre to welcome them into the Golden Gurus community. Senator Stephens said that Golden Gurus, an…
* Check against delivery * I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners, past and present, of the land on which we meet, the Jaara…
The native title agreement reached this week between the Yawuru people of Broome and the West Australian Government is a landmark achievement with the potential…
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today officially opened the $50 million National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Redfern, Sydney. Created with the support of the…
The Federal Government may be throwing their full support behind Australia’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup but this morning they braved an early…
The Australian Government has welcomed the apology made today by the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to former child migrants who were sent overseas from…
Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott needs to come clean on his secret plan to make older Australians work longer to pay for welfare payments for high-income…
People living in Western Australia’s Kimberley region will be given help to balance their family budgets and to learn more about how the banking and…
Federal Tanya Plibersek and ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope today officially opened a new 24 home National Rental Affordability Scheme development in Holt. The Holt…
A commonsense, practical guide will be distributed in remote Indigenous communities to help manage and maintain essential infrastructure services such as energy, waste, water, storm…
Construction is underway on the first of 85 houses to be built in the Alice Springs town camps under the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: I’m very pleased to be here with my Parliamentary colleagues, Minister for Central Australia, Karl…
Today we mourn the passing of Ruby Hunter, a talented and inspirational Aboriginal singer and songwriter. Her death overnight at her home at Killarney in…
Aboriginal visitors to Alice Springs will have a safe place to stay following the establishment of a new, secure accommodation facility as part of the…
The Australian Government today released a Discussion Paper setting out options for a National Quality Framework for services to homeless people. The Discussion Paper sets…
The Rudd Government is deeply disappointed that the Opposition Leader has walked away from his party’s commitment to bipartisan targets on homelessness. Previous Opposition Leaders…
Today we mourn the passing of Ruby Hunter, a talented and inspirational Aboriginal singer and songwriter. Her death overnight at her home at Killarney in…
The Australian Government today unveiled details of a $10 million boost to the Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) program, to give homeless Australians with a…
The Australian Government today announced the launch date of a new National Compact which aims to strengthen the working relationship between the Government and the…
The Australian Government today unveiled details of a $10 million boost to the Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) program, to give homeless Australians with a…
Local families in the Midland area will be given additional support to help them provide a safe, happy and healthy environment for their children. The…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JOURNALIST: Minister, can you just explain what the Federal Government has announced today? JENNY MACKLIN: We’ve got…
The Rudd Government is urging the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to support the Government’s targets to halve homelessness and offer accommodation to all rough sleepers…