Environmental and economic benefits for Ngarrindjeri

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian and South Australian Governments and the Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority today signed a Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA) to protect the land’s natural resources and…

Indigenous leaders share top NAIDOC Awards honour

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Dr Chicka Dixon, Joseph Elu AO and Archie Roach were last night jointly awarded the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Aborigines and Islanders…

HREOC paper on national Indigenous representative body

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

I thank the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, for the contribution of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)…

Income management extended in four NT communities

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Income management will be extended in four Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) communities – Mutitjulu, Finke/Apatula, Titjikala and Imanpa – for up to 12 months.…

$5.3 million upgrade for Tangentyere housing

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government will provide an immediate injection of $5.3 million to Tangentyere Council for upgrades to existing housing in the Alice Springs town camps.…

Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference

Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning. Thank you Doreen for your welcome to country – I greatly appreciate being welcomed onto Wurundjeri land. And thank you…

Specialised playgroups for 2400 Indigenous children

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

During NAIDOC week, the Australian Government has announced the locations for 20 specialised playgroups to be established in 20 regional and remote Indigenous communities across…

Working mums doing without sleep for extra time with kids

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Mothers working full-time spend around four hours less per day with their young children than mothers who are not employed, according to Australia’s first longitudinal…

NAIDOC Week

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has welcomed the start of the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee…

Panthers score more help for mentor program

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Panthers on the Prowl has received $150,000 from the Australian Government to continue its successful support program for families in the Penrith area for a…

Appointment of Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioners

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Attorney-General Robert McClelland has today announced two substantive appointments to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. These appointments were welcomed by Parliamentary Secretary for…

Anglicare – Launch of Strategic Plan

Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

It’s great to be here today to launch Anglicare Victoria’s Strategic Plan. This plan outlines an inspiring vision to help disadvantaged children, young people and…

Speech to the Older Persons Affordable Housing Forum

Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgements Introduction Thank you Julian Disney. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Julian’s substantial commitment over the last decade…

24 new family relationship centres open today

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

From today, Australian families going through relationship difficulties or separation are being better supported with the opening of 24 new Family Relationship Centres, Attorney-General Robert…

Cape York Welfare Reform Trial to begin

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Cape York Welfare Reform Trial will commence today with the Family Responsibilities Commission starting its operations. The Queensland Government yesterday announced the names of…

Aboriginal men to meet in historic health talks

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

This week, Australia’s first ever Central Australian Aboriginal male health summit will be held near Alice Springs. Since the announcement of the Northern Territory Emergency…

Strengthening the voice of rural women

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

The Government is delivering on its election commitment to strengthen the voice of rural women in shaping rural and regional policy by convening a National…

National Rural Women’s Summit opening

Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

– Check against delivery – Acknowledgements Thank you Mrs Agnes Shea for your welcome to Ngunnawal Country. Welcome to my Parliamentary colleagues, Kirsten Livermore, the…

Passage of Bill to protect charitable sector employees

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Legislation has been passed into law that will protect charitable sector employees from Howard Government 2006 Budget measures that would have seen many employees lose…