2008 Paralympic Games

Transcript by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Check against delivery STEVE PRICE: Joining me on the line from Beijing is Bill Shorten, the , morning to you. BILL SHORTEN: Good morning, Steve.…

Golden finish for Aussie champ Kurt Fearnley in marathon

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Kurt Fearnley’s thrilling win in the marathon today topped off a golden night at the 2008 Paralympic Games for Australia. Our men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team,…

Turnbull is Arthur and Martha on pensions

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

In his first day in his new job, Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has shown that he is out of touch with 2.2 million Australian pensioners…

Leadership skills for young Indigenous Australians

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Fifteen Indigenous trainees are undertaking a week-long leadership course in Canberra as part of a new eight-week Australian Defence Force and Department of Education, Employment…

Aussies up for Gold as Paralympics draw to an end

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Australia is up for three huge Paralympic golds tonight as the Games head into the final two days of competition. The Australian Wheelchair Rugby Team,…

Speech to the Indigenous Healing Forum

Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

First I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we are gathered. When the Australian Parliament apologised to Indigenous Australians…

Indigenous Healing Forum Dinner

Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we are gathered. I understand that you had a…

New social security agreement with Finland

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Around 2,000 residents of Australia and Finland will soon have improved access to the age pension from the Finnish and Australian Governments with the introduction…

Housing Affordability Fund Guidelines Released

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

From today Local, State, and Territory Governments and private companies can apply for grants from the Rudd Government’s Housing Affordability Fund to help reduce the…

Single age pensioners misled by Nelson

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Brendan Nelson’s empty pension proposal has been exposed as a political stunt. Dr Nelson has been promising to introduce a private member’s bill to seek…

Speech to the NSW Community Housing Conference

Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

Check against delivery Introduction I would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered today, the…

Australia Post building Indigenous employment opportunities

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Twenty years of commitment to Indigenous employment by Australia Post demonstrates that corporate Australia has a crucial role to play in bringing Indigenous Australians into…

Nelson ignores 2.2 million pensioners

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

In his rush to score political points, Brendan Nelson has forgotten about 2.2 million married age pensioners, carers, widows, veterans and disability support pension recipients.…

National Child Protection Week, Pensions

Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

E & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone. I’m very very pleased to be here today at the opening of…

Doorstop – Pensions

Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

E & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: In his effort to make a political point, Brendan Nelson seems to have forgotten married pensioners,…

Speaking Notes for Nepean Forum on Homelessness

Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

****Check against delivery**** Introduction I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we meet today, the Dharrug people, and pay my…

Speaking notes for launch of Common Ground

Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

****Check against delivery**** Introduction I would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered today, the…

Speech to Abacus Mutual Banking Sector Forum

Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

****Check against delivery**** Introduction I would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered today, the…

Australian children at risk from parental substance abuse

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Research compiled by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has found that a substantial number of Australian children are living in households where adults routinely…

Supporting National Child Protection Week

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

As part of National Child Protection week, the Australian Government has provided $300,000 to the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse (NAPCAN), which is…

ABS report supports Government focus on homelessness

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

A new report released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) supports the Rudd Labor Government’s focus on finding long term solutions to reduce…

Helping volunteers pay for petrol

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Not-for-profit organisations can receive up to $2,500 to help pay for their volunteers’ petrol bills, as part of the Australian Government’s $21 million Volunteer Grants…