Problem gambling reforms
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government today welcomed the support of the Parliament for its National Gambling Reform Bills. The Government’s legislation sets out a package of reforms…
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Government welcomes social justice and native title reports
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPTwo reports highlighting the importance of Australia’s human rights and native title system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been tabled in Parliament…
Government clarifies native title tax treatment
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPNew laws to clarify the income tax treatment of native title benefits were introduced into Parliament today. The Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 6)…
Income Management in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today announced improvements to the delivery of income management in the Northern Territory, in response to findings from an interim evaluation report.…
Legislation for a National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today took another step towards giving people with disability the care and support they need over their lifetimes, with the introduction of…
New national centre to reduce violence against women
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Federal Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, and NSW Minister for Women, Pru Goward, have today announced funding of $3 million a…
Disability Champions Celebrated in National Awards
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThirteen outstanding individuals and organisations were tonight honoured for their work to improve the lives of people with disability at the annual National Disability Awards.…
720 Public Consultation Contributions Received
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 720 individuals and organisations have provided input to the Government to assist with the establishment of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses of…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Peoples Recognition Bill
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today took an important step towards recognising Indigenous people in Australia’s Constitution with the introduction of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
App to make livable housing a reality
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasDesigning and building ‘livable homes’ suitable for people in all stages of life will be much easier, with a new iPhone and iPad application to…
New funding to help communities commemorate National Apology anniversary
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIndigenous communities and organisations across the country are encouraged to apply for Australian Government funding to help them commemorate and celebrate the fifth anniversary of…
Legislation for a National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Australian Government today released the draft National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill, ahead of its introduction into Parliament later this week. The Bill has…
Domestic Violence Study: Women and Their Children Need to Stay In the Family Home
Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPNew research into domestic violence and homelessness has found that as many as one in two women who leave an abusive relationship will return to…
Pay rates for Queensland community services workers further protected by Gillard Government
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPHundreds of Queensland social and community services (SACS) workers will benefit from having the value of their real wages preserved thanks to the Gillard Government.…
Supporting the prevention of violence against women
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPLabor MPs today showed their support for White Ribbon Day – Australia’s only male led campaign to stop men’s violence against women – and announced…
Legislation for a National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today released the draft National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill, ahead of its introduction into Parliament later this week. The Bill has…
Domestic Violence Study: Women and Their Children Need to Stay In the Family Home
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPNew research into domestic violence and homelessness has found that as many as one in two women who leave an abusive relationship will return to…
Say no to violence against women on White Ribbon Day
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPToday Australian men are encouraged to swear an oath never to commit, never to excuse and never to remain silent about violence against women as…
New support for family violence victims
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPNew measures to help victims of family violence on provisional partner visas begin tomorrow, 24 November, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP,…
Priorities set for action plan to protect Australia’s children
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPAustralia’s Community and Disability Services Ministers have today set the priorities to be acted on during the first year of the national plan working for…
A landmark decision for women and gender equality
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPNew legislation supporting gender equality in the workplace which passed through the Parliament last night is a landmark decision for women. Minister for the Status…
New housing opens in Atherton Gardens
Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPMinister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today officially opened 152 apartments in Fitzroy, built with a $43.3 million investment from the Gillard Government’s Housing…
Government takes next step in delivering historic pay rises
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Australian Government has taken the next step in meeting its commitment to deliver historic equal pay rises to eligible social and community sector workers.…
New group guiding implementation of National Carer Strategy
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasA new reference group guiding the implementation of the National Carer Strategy has met for the first time today in Canberra. The Parliamentary Secretary for…
New domestic violence toolkit to support women at work
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today launched a toolkit aimed at improving the way unions, employers and business groups can…