UDIA SA Luncheon Adelaide
Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPAcknowledgements The Hon. Paul Holloway MP – Minister for Planning and Urban Development The Hon. Vickie Chapman – Deputy Leader of the Opposition Stephen Holmes…
Signing of the Murdi Paaki Regional Partnership Agreement
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** I acknowledge the people of the Wiradjuri nation on whose land we are meeting today. I would also like to…
School attendance measure begins in NT
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new approach to encourage parental responsibility and boost school enrolment and attendance begins today in the Northern Territory. Parents in Hermannsburg, Katherine, Katherine town…
Young leaders finish voyage across Bass Strait on Young Endeavour
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThree graduates of the Australian Government’s Indigenous Leadership Program today completed a 10-day sailing journey across Bass Strait on the Young Endeavour. The graduates joined…
Welcome home to the Young Endeavour
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** I want to acknowledge the Kulin people, the traditional custodians of the land and waters where we meet today. I…
2009 Australia Day honours list highlights inspirational women
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe 2009 Australia Day Honours list acknowledged 199 inspirational Australian women, including two of the three Companions (AC) in the General Division of the Order…
Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** First I would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people on whose land we meet, remembering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Indigenous leader named Australian of the Year
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe 2009 Australian of the Year, Mick Dodson, exemplifies the values which have long characterised the award’s recipients – the courage and determination to bring…
Launch of the Workplace Ombudsman Women’s Forum
Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP– Check on delivery – Acknowledgements Aunty Sylvia Scott Linda Burney, NSW Minister for Community Services Nicholas Wilson, Workplace Ombudsman Tara McCarthy, General Manager, Workplace…
Australia Day
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government does not support a policy of changing the date of Australia Day. We have no plans to change either the date or…
Child Protection Australia 2007- 08 report
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Child Protection Australia 2007-08 report shows that the number of children in out-of-home care in Australia rose by…
Government further reduces deeming rate
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian Government will further reduce the upper deeming rate from 5 per cent to 4 per cent from 26 January 2009. Tanya Plibersek, Acting…
Australian Government supports alcohol restrictions in Kimberley
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian Government welcomes the Western Australian Liquor Licensing Director Barry Sargeant’s proposal to extend tough alcohol restrictions across the Kimberley in WA. We encourage…
Housing Affordability Fund first round shortlist announced
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian Government has short listed 33 projects for funding under the first round of local projects for the Housing Affordability Fund. The Housing Affordability…
Income management starts in Balgo and Halls Creek
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIncome management will commence in Halls Creek, Balgo and surrounding communities on 12 January 2009. The initiative will be introduced across the remainder of the…
Australian Government helps pensioners
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPJENNY MACKLIN: Around $2.5 billion in the Government’s economic Security Strategy payments – which were announced in October last year – these payments have gone…
New figures released for first home owners boost
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPNew figures out today show that more than 5,000 Australians took advantage of the Rudd Government’s First Home Owners Boost in its first full month…
Australian Government helps ease pressure on pensioners
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralia’s age pensioners have received a total of $2.5 billion through Economic Security Strategy payments as part of the Australian Government’s response to the global…
NSW volunteering organisations share in $6.7 million
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOver 2,200 community organisations in New South Wales will benefit from more than $6.7 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part…
Queensland’s volunteering organisations share in $3.9 million
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOver 1,300 community organisations in Queensland will benefit from about $3.89 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part of the $21…
South Australia’s volunteering organisations share in $1.2 million
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOver 450 community organisations in South Australia will benefit from more than $1.2 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part of…
Victoria’s volunteering organisations share in $6.3 million
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOver 2,100 community organisations in Victoria will benefit from more than $6.3 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part of the…
Community organisations benefit from 2008 Volunteer Grants Program
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOver 2,200 community organisations in New South Wales will benefit from more than $6.7 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part…
Western Australia’s volunteering organisations share in $2.1 million
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOver 700 community organisations in Western Australia will benefit from more than $2.1 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part of…
ACT volunteering organisations share in $200,000
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOver 60 community organisations in the Australian Capital Territory will benefit from more than $200,000 in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part…