The Australian Government has lodged the sixth and seventh reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against…
The National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) round two call for applications opens today, with the aim of making more affordable rental homes available sooner for…
The development of a new National Women’s Health Policy moved a step closer today with the Rudd Government’s release of a paper outlining the aims…
The Australian Government is advancing the establishment of a National Indigenous Representative Body to give Indigenous Australians a voice. The process for establishing the body…
The Australian Government is investing a further $8.5 million to improve Indigenous housing in Nguiu on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory. The funds…
The first township lease over three communities in the Groote Eylandt region marks the start of a new era of economic development through a partnership…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY Jointly with Senator Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water MACKLIN: Thanks very much. And if I…
Tanya Plibersek joined Queensland Housing Minister Robert Schwarten today to announce a new $71.5 million initiative to support Queenslanders experiencing homelessness. “The Federal Government will…
South Australia is one of the first states and territories to sign an agreement with the Commonwealth for assistance to get property subdivision applications happening…
*Check against delivery* I would like to acknowledge the Nolan family, Mary Nolan of course and all of your assembled friends and of course Chris…
One of the United Kingdom’s top institutions, the University of Oxford, has agreed to return the remains of three Indigenous Australians, obtained in the 1860s.…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Indigenous Education in the 21st Century – Respecting Tradition, Shaping the Future Thank you. It is inspirational and humbling to…
A new report from the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) shows strong support from the non-profit sector for a partnership agreement with Government similar…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: First of all I am very pleased to be here with my colleague Kelvin Thompson who’s…
The Australia’s Future Tax System Review Panel today released consultation papers on the broader tax-transfer system and retirement incomes. These papers follow recent public submissions…
A report released today by the Rudd Government on Australian families shows that women are having their children much later than 20 years ago. The…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Today we are starting the major Economic Stimulus Package. The Economic Security Payments will begin to…
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today released a Native Title discussion paper that examines options for improving the Native Title…
Families and pensioners will start receiving their payments today from the Rudd Government’s $10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy to strengthen the economy in the face…
The Australian Government is offering incentives to build up to 4,000 new affordable rental properties across the country in the first round of the National…
More than 829,500 Australians receiving Youth Allowance (Other and Student), Austudy, ABSTUDY, Assistance for Isolated Children, Carer Allowance, and Youth Disability Support Pension will get…
The Australian Government salutes the contribution of volunteers across a huge range of community organisations and services on International Volunteer Day. Volunteers are the backbone…
The achievements and contribution of five outstanding Australians have been recognised with National Disability Awards presented in Canberra tonight. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community…
New data to be released today by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) shows that the proportion of domestic–related homicides in Australia remained constant in…
The achievements and contributions of hundreds of thousands of people with disability are being celebrated today, as part of International Day of People with Disability.…