The Australian Government today pledged $1.7 million to support Machado Joseph Disease (MJD) sufferers and their families in the Northern Territory. The Australian Government recognises…
A high-profile site in the heart of Port Adelaide will be used for a new housing, employment and training project for young people funded by…
The Australian Government today announced it has received 91 expressions of interest in the first round of applications for its Housing Affordability Fund. The Housing…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Introduction I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Kaurna people, and pay my respects to…
The Devil’s Marbles, one of the Northern Territory’s most recognised landmarks and a site of great spiritual significance to local Aboriginal people, was handed back…
The Australian Government today announced an additional $6.5 million for new Indigenous housing in Tennant Creek to tackle serious overcrowding in the community. These funds…
****Check Against Delivery**** Thank you for inviting me here today to open this fabulous new swimming pool in Yuendumu. I would like to acknowledge the…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I’m happy to be here today for this important occasion, the signing of the Tanami Regional Partnership Agreement. Today marks…
The Central Australian community of Yuendumu is today celebrating the opening of the new community pool built in partnership with the Australian and Northern Territory…
A new agreement to create more Indigenous job opportunities in Central Australia’s Tanami region Indigenous communities was signed today in Yuendumu. The Tanami Regional Partnership…
Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Member for Lingiari, Warren Snowdon, today listened to feedback in Alice Springs on planned Indigenous employment programs reforms.…
** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ** Introduction Thank you Ros (Strong, President, Australian National Committee for UNIFEM). It is great to be here on United Nations…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I wish first of all to thank Caroline Briggs for her welcome-she is a Bunnerong elder and a traditional owner of the…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY FRAN KELLY: Well, the catch cry of the Rudd Labor Government has been closing the gap of disadvantage…
The Australian Government will continue comprehensive, compulsory income management as a key measure of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) because of its demonstrated benefits…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you for your warm welcome and it is great to be with you for the countdown to the 2008 Rugby League…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY KERRY O’BRIEN: Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin has rejected a key recommendation of the independent board reviewing the…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Last week, the Government released the report of the independent Review of the NTER which found…
Homebuyers across Australia will benefit from nationally consistent electronic development assessments (eDAs) being developed by the Rudd Government. The Government has signed contracts and made…
Twenty-two projects to support victims of domestic or family violence through early intervention and prevention approaches will each receive a share of $500,000 in Australian…
Tanya Plibersek, today announced $500,000 in Australian Government funding to help bring builders and developers in the ACT one step closer to full electronic development…
** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ** Acknowledgements Francine Senécal (Vice-Chair of the city of Montreal Executive Committee, Montreal, Canada) Shubha Raul (Mayor of Mumbai, India) Masoumeh…
I would first like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Cadigal people. And I would also like to thank the Sydney Institute…
New research reveals that older Australians became poorer in the ten years to 2005, compared with their counterparts in other developed countries. The OECD report,…
An Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) report on The Wellbeing of Young Australians released today shows Australia is lagging behind international benchmarks.…