More than 100 Indigenous secondary students from 56 schools converged on Parliament House today to begin a week of work experience with the Australian Government.…
Opening remarks I’d like to begin by acknowledging the Chair, ministers, officials and delegates. Before I start, I’d like to say how deeply saddened I…
Minister for the Status of Women Julie Collins is, this week, leading an Australian Government delegation to Bangladesh, representing Australia as Commonwealth Chair-in-Office at the…
About 1.7 million families will soon receive a boost in their family payments to help them make ends meet. Through indexation and the start of…
Federal Member for Eden Monaro Dr Mike Kelly, today officially launched a new housing development that will provide a safe and accessible home for four…
I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, and to pay my respects to their elders past…
The Gillard Government has announced it will give more than $2 million to National Disability Services as part of our Sector Development Fund to help…
The Australian Government will inject an extra $4 million into Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) to support them as they move toward our vision for supported…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Mark Butler today joined Federal Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby to visit a new affordable housing complex recently opened…
Seniors in Bankstown and St George are benefitting from higher pension payments and more support to stay connected with family, friends and the community thanks…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in St George today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, being rolled out…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Burwood today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, being rolled out across…
Subject: offensive menu at Liberal fundraiser; gender issues LYNDAL CURTIS: Jenny Macklin, welcome to ABC News 24. JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you Lyndal. LYNDAL CURTIS: Now…
Subject: DisabilityCare Australia; gender issues LEON COMPTON: Jenny Macklin is the Minister for Disability Reform. Jenny Macklin, good morning. JENNY MACKLIN: Good morning, Leon. LEON…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: Indigenous affairs; gender issues GRAHAM RICHARDSON: And I’m delighted to say that tonight we’ve got Jenny Macklin who…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Gosford today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, being rolled out across…
Foodbank Australia will be able to deliver more food to Australians in need thanks to a $300,000 funding boost from the Australian Government. The Minister…
The Gillard Labor Government today announced it would provide $2.5 million to fund the Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service of Queensland (TAAS) for the continued…
The Australian Government has announced $1.32 million funding over the next two years for Ninti One to support local Aboriginal organisations to deliver services as…
The Gillard Government is providing $440,000 to the Mental Health Council of Australia through the DisabilityCare Australia Sector Development Fund to assist people with mental…
An independent review of the $5.5 billion National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing (NPARIH) has found that it is on track to deliver housing…
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey is once again openly defying Tony Abbott and leading the charge to dump the Coalition’s unfair and underfunded paid parental leave…
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today released draft terms of reference for the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to inquire into: Native Title law – Twenty…
The Gillard Government will build on its work to close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage with a new closing the gap target to ensure Indigenous…
Subject: New closing the gap target, better schools, polling, Tony Abbott’s cuts to the bone JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone for joining us here…