Acknowledgments The traditional owners, past and present, of the land on which we meet, the Darug people. Cate Sydes – Chief Executive Officer, Marist Youth…
Australians with severe disabilities will find it easier to attend sporting and cultural events without paying for an extra ticket for their carer, after the…
The Australian Government today released the Disability Investment Group’s report commissioned as part of our commitment to set out a ten year agenda for coordinated,…
With the last legal obstacle removed, work can now start in the Alice Springs town camps to make the changes essential to provide safe and…
The Australian Government today released the Disability Investment Group’s report commissioned as part of our commitment to set out a ten year agenda for coordinated,…
The Australian Government notes the new Liberal Party policy announced today to remove the means test on the baby bonus. The new Leader of the…
The Australian Government notes the new Liberal Party policy announced today to impose a new payroll levy on business to fund a paid maternity leave…
Residents at the Manthathpe subdivision near Wadeye in the Northern Territory will soon have all-weather road access to Wadeye following the approval of $2.2 million…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: First of all, good morning Leon, and happy Christmas to you and all of your…
****Check against delivery**** I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Wurundjeri people, and pay my respects to their…
The Australian Government today tabled its response to the recommendations contained in the Senate inquiry report Forgotten Australians and Lost Innocents Revisited. The Senate report…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments are very pleased with the Federal Court’s decision today on the Alice Springs town camps. This opens the way…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: I’m very please to be here with my colleague and the Member for Lingiari Warren…
Today is White Ribbon Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. While violence against women is a global problem and requires…
The Government is determined to act in the national interest to help protect families from the worst effects of dangerous climate change. Action on climate…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments and the Mirarr traditional owners today reached a landmark settlement agreement in the Jabiru native title claim. The claim,…
The Australian Government will strengthen the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) to provide the foundations for real and lasting change in Indigenous communities. Unacceptably high…
As part of major reforms to the welfare system, the Australian Government will introduce a new income management scheme to protect children and families and…
*** Check Against Delivery *** This bill amends the social security law, the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007 (NTNER Act) and other laws…
*** Check Against Delivery *** This bill will amend various acts in the families, housing, community services and Indigenous affairs portfolio to provide for several…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JULIA CHRISTENSEN: You might have woken up this morning and heard that welfare quarantining will be rolled…
The Australian Government today welcomed the Making it Fair report from the House of Representatives pay equity inquiry. The report is a comprehensive investigation of…
The, Senator Ursula Stephens, this evening launched the Macquarie University Social Inclusion Forum, marking the start of Australia’s inaugural Social Inclusion Week. The week gives…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the Aboriginal people on whose land we meet today, and pay my respects to…
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, announced the inquiry at the National Disability Awards ceremony in Parliament House. The inquiry forms part of the Australian Government’s…