The Rudd Government will today commence quarantining welfare payments in town camps in Darwin, Palmerston and Adelaide River and the Belyuen community as part of…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thanks for the opportunity to speak here today. Now in its 5th year, your conference provides an invaluable opportunity for all sectors…
A Bill was introduced into Parliament today to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007 and the Aboriginal…
Parents of young children with disability in Canberra will have access to a peer support group following a launch at Noah’s Ark Resource Centre in…
Indigenous Australian remains held by Sweden will be returned following a landmark handover at Lund University. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous…
Delivering on its election commitment, the Rudd Labor Government will ask the Productivity Commission to examine ways the Government can provide improved support to parents…
The permit system currently in place for use of major roads to communities in the Northern Territory (NT) will continue. For permits to be abolished…
The Prime Minister today announced that the Federal Government would provide additional assistance to Mackay residents seriously affected by the floods. The Australian Government Disaster…
A new Rudd Government strategy will look at ways to help people with a disability or mental illness to find or retain employment. The Minister…
More than 2.7 million Australians will receive increased financial support from 20 March 2008, following legislation introduced into Parliament today. The Minister for Families, Housing,…
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard has today introduced a bill to deliver the Rudd Government’s commitment to provide 200 more teachers to schools in…
October, November and December 2007 housing figures released today by the Housing Industry Association show that housing affordability has dropped to an all time low.…
Tanya Plibersek MP, today announced two key appointments to the group that will oversee the development of the Governments’ plan to reduce homelessness in Australia.…
More than 100 members of the Stolen Generations have been invited to travel to Canberra as special guests of the Government when Parliament meets next…
Today the Rudd Government is releasing the First Home Saver Accounts (FHSA) discussion paper outlining the proposed features of the accounts and how they would…
Special arrangements are being made to cater for the thousands of people expected at Parliament House next week when a national apology is offered by…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs , Jenny Macklin, today released a report by the Carer Payment (child) Review Taskforce, which…
Federal Cabinet today formally approved the establishment of First Home Savers Accounts to help first home buyers save for their first home and help fight…
A new era of cooperation on disability services was welcomed today in Melbourne by Commonwealth, State and Territory Disability Ministers. The meeting, chaired by the…
The first meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Housing Working Group was held in Sydney today. The meeting was chaired by the Federal…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today announced that a formal apology to members of the Stolen Generations would…
The Australian Government will deliver $2.6 million for 30 youth activity projects aimed at young people living in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. The…
The Rudd Government will develop a comprehensive, long-term plan to tackle homelessness as a matter of national priority. The Government will build on its $150…
The Australian Government has committed $85,000 to a youth program of music, arts, craft and theatre activities for around 350 young people. A series of…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today congratulated Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who were awarded Australia Day honours. “Australia…