****Check against delivery**** I would first like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land. And I want to acknowledge the contribution made by Argyle…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY REPORTER: (inaudible) Government Minister and how you think things are going? JENNY MACKLIN: Being here at Reconciliation Place…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I would first like to pay my respects to the traditional owners of this land, the Gunditjmara people, and to…
Four young men and women with spinal injuries have bravely shared their stories and are profiled in four new Community Service Announcements (CSAs) launched today…
A $6 million partnership between the Australian Government and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council will give Aboriginal Australians living on 63 former reserves across NSW…
Upgrades to 70 houses in Walgett and the Gingie and Namoi Reserves will begin in the next few months as part of a $2.1 million…
Australian Government funding totalling $600,000 will be spent on improving recreation facilities, children’s playgrounds and a Men’s Shed in Walgett through the establishment of a…
The Australian Government will provide immediate assistance to people affected by the latest flash flooding and storms in South East Queensland. Those eligible will receive…
A report released today makes recommendations on how to improve information sharing between the Australian Government and State and Territory child protection agencies, to better…
Tanya Plibersek, and Member for Calwell, Maria Vamvakinou, tonight held the latest of the Australian Government’s housing stress forums in the Melbourne outer north-western suburb…
Tanya Plibersek, today congratulated the 2008 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency Business Achievement Awards winners for their work in improving professional outcomes…
Young people with disability met to discuss the barriers they face at the National Disability Strategy Youth Roundtable in Melbourne today. Bill Shorten, said over…
Bill Shorten, today launched a new publication which outlines compelling reasons for including people with disability as customers and employees.The Australian Government provided $40,000 to…
Income management will commence in Kununurra in the Kimberley and the Cannington district of Perth on November 24, 2008. Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services…
The likely cost of child abuse to the community may be more than $10 billion, according to a new report released today, The cost of…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs , Jenny Macklin, and Minister for Human Services, Senator Joe Ludwig, are encouraging people in…
The Prime Minister today announced the Australian Government will provide immediate, additional assistance to the people of South East Queensland seriously affected by the storms…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: As you would be aware the Prime Minister has today announced that the Australian Government will…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** It is a pleasure to be here as you get ready to open the turnstiles for the inaugural Former Origin…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** For 88 years, Qantas has been a pioneer in Australian aviation. And, a leader in recognising the crucial role corporate…
The Australian Government today welcomed plans for a comprehensive Indigenous training and employment package to be delivered in rural and remote Australia through the Indigenous…
The Rudd Government is encouraging older women to become more physically active, with a new report released today which highlights the health benefits of exercise…
An expanded information service will help older Australians make informed choices about reverse mortgage or equity release products. The Australian Government has committed a further…
Details of the rollout have been released today by the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs , Jenny Macklin, and the Minister…
Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today announced the 15 finalists for the 2008 National Disability Awards. The National Disability Awards are held…