The Australian Government today hosted the first meeting of the Native Title Payments Working Group at Parliament House in Canberra. Native title is critical to…
In Canberra today, the High Court ruled traditional owners have a right to control access by recreational and commercial fishers in the intertidal zone over…
The Pension Review Reference Group met for the first time today in Canberra, as part of the Australian Government’s review into retirement incomes, including the…
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs , Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today announced $4.5…
The Ministerial Council on Gambling (MCG) met in Melbourne today forging a new national commitment to tackle problem gambling. Today’s meeting was the first meeting…
The Australian Government has released a report that confirms the Government is clamping down on people trafficking. The Australian Institute of Criminology’s report, Australian criminal…
An Indigenous delegation departed today for the USA to bring their ancestral remains home. The remains of 33 Indigenous Australians from the Gunbalanya and Groote…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everybody for being here today. We’ve just had a very successful meeting of…
Treasurer Wayne Swan and Tanya Plibersek today launched the prospectus for the National Rental Affordability Scheme. Under the scheme, the Australian Government has combined with…
The Rudd Government today announced the short listed locations for three new boarding facilities in the Northern Territory to provide better school access for remote…
The Australian Government welcomes the launch of the Listening Tour Community Report and Plan of Action towards Gender Equality by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick.…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY First I would like to pay my respects to the traditional owners and elders of the Cairns and Cape York Region, especially…
The Rudd Labor Government has taken the first step in delivering a better system of income management by introducing the new income management card. The…
In a new agreement with the Queensland Government, the Australian Government has made an initial offer to the Queensland Government of $60 million to upgrade…
A new primary boarding school in North Queensland for young disadvantaged Indigenous children will receive a $2 million boost in Australian Government funding. The purpose-built…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered, the Turrbal people, and pay my…
The Rudd Government today announced that one of the most significant barriers for people receiving a Disability Support Pension who wish to find employment will…
Ten Australian businesses were honoured for their commitment to employees with disability at the inaugural Business Services Excellence Awards in Brisbane today. The awards recognise…
Oombulgurri will be among the first five Western Australian communities to take part in income management under the Australian Government’s national child protection initiative. The…
Australia has today ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, making Australia one of the first Western countries to ratify the…
The Rudd Government will introduce legislative amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act in the Spring sittings of Parliament to implement recommendations made by the Productivity…
An innovative Western Australian project that teaches vulnerable families how to cook healthy meals while slicing food bills has been extended by the Australian Government.…
Families in the Cannington area in Perth will take part in a trial linking school enrolment and attendance with welfare payments, as part of the…
Parents struggling to cope with the birth or death of a child will retain access to a local lifeline, thanks to a $140,000 Australian Government…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY SIMON BEAUMONT: Jenny Macklin is the Family and Community Services Minister, she joins me on the program now.…