The Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) is making good progress with more than 15,000 people on income management, more police on the beat and a…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have agreed to extend negotiations on the $50 million housing and infrastructure package for the Alice Springs town camps,…
The diversity and the inclusiveness of Australia will be celebrated today, as part of Harmony Day. Today is a time to celebrate our diversity and…
Minister for Housing, Tanya Plibersek today officially launched the Mental Health Council of Australia’s Home Truths report. The report highlights the importance of housing in…
Tanya Plibersek today released the Women in Australia 2009 report. Women in Australia 2009, the fifth in this biennial series, contains a range of statistics…
Tanya Plibersek today officially launched the Mental Health Council of Australia’s Home Truths report. The report highlights the importance of housing in successfully treating Australians…
****Check against delivery**** I would like to thank the Mental Health Council of Australia for the opportunity to speak at this launch of Home Truths,…
In May 2008, the Government established an 11 member National Council to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, under the leadership of Libby Lloyd…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and pay my respects…
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The Australian Government is reforming employment services nationally and will provide greater resources for Indigenous job seekers, with more locally tailored employment assistance. The reformed…
Tanya Plibersek, today congratulated the successful organisations which will this year receive the Employer of Choice for Women citation for creating workplaces that encourage women…
Today the Australian Government introduced legislation into Parliament to implement a fairer assessment process to improve access to financial support for carers of children with…
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***Check against delivery*** First I want to acknowledge the Ngunawal and Ngambri people on whose land we are gathered. As the footy season gets underway,…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** DUGALD SAUNDERS: Now the Community Development Employment Project, CDEP, is something we’ve spoken about quite a bit…
****Check against delivery**** Hello everyone and thanks to RMIT for inviting me to speak to you about the global financial crisis and what it means…
JENNY MACKLIN: First of all if I can just say thank you to GetUp and thank you to the two mothers who came along today…
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The first step towards establishing a national picture of housing supply and demand in Australia was taken today, with the launch of the National Housing…
ABS Housing Finance data released today shows the Rudd Government’s Economic Security Strategy has delivered a major boost to the housing sector. Figures for the…
From today, families will start to receive cash bonuses as part of the Australian Government’s Nation Building and Jobs Plan. These payments will support families…
***Check against delivery*** I would like to begin by acknowledging the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians of this land where we meet today. I am…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** MIKE CARLTON: Let’s talk to Jenny Macklin, first, the Minister for – it eludes me, she’s got…
The Australian Government will fund support for teachers, parents and carers of school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through the education component of the…