Western Sydney speaks up for an NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, today joined Federal Member for Lindsay, David Bradbury, to officially open the Nepean Disability Expo in Penrith and…
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Our Paralympic heroes are the pride of Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasActing Prime Minister Wayne Swan, Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas…
Our Paralympic heroes are the pride of Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPActing Prime Minister Wayne Swan, Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas…
Quilt honouring victims of domestic violence on display
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe National Remembrance Quilt in honour of women and children killed in domestic violence crimes now hangs in Parliament House, Canberra. The quilt is on…
New short stay facility in Kalgoorlie now complete
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe construction of a new short stay accommodation facility in Kalgoorlie has been completed and will soon give Indigenous people from the Eastern Goldfields region…
Revised ABS figures won’t change commitment to halve homelessness
Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPThe Australian Bureau of Statistics will today release revised estimates of homelessness in Australia from the 2001 and 2006 Census figures, using its new, expanded…
Campbell Newman steps up attack on Queensland’s most vulnerable
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPWith today’s Queensland State Budget, Premier Campbell Newman has stepped up his ongoing attack on his State’s most vulnerable people, the Federal Minister for Community…
O’Hanlon takes gold in record time
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Evan O’Hanlon on…
Aussie Paralympians do us proud
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated the Australian Paralympic…
Steelers snatch gold in rugby skirmish
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated the Steelers on…
Aussie Paralympians do us proud
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated the Australian Paralympic…
Steelers snatch gold in rugby skirmish
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated the Steelers on…
Australia adds to growing medal haul
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasAustralia picked up two gold, three silver and three bronze medals on day 10 of the Games to boost our medal tally to an impressive…
Watt walks away with gold
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Prue Watt on…
O’Hanlon takes gold in record time
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Evan O’Hanlon on…
Australia adds to growing medal haul
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralia picked up two gold, three silver and three bronze medals on day 10 of the Games to boost our medal tally to an impressive…
Watt walks away with gold
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Prue Watt on…
Progressing a trial of mandatory pre-commitment in the ACT
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new committee will be established to oversee the trial of mandatory pre-commitment on poker machines in Canberra. The Trial Oversight Committee will provide valuable…
Delivering affordable housing in Tasmania
Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPThe Federal Labor Government’s unprecedented investment in affordable housing is having a significant impact in Tasmania, a new report released today shows. Minister for Housing…
Aussie sailors charter course and cruise to gold
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated skipper Daniel Fitzgibbon…
Freney wins record gold haul
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated swimmer Jacqui Freney…
Cowdrey wins more gold
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Matt Cowdrey on…
Another golden night for Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasAustralia has collected three gold, two silver and three bronze medals on day eight of the London Paralympic Games to increase our haul to 69…
Pensions to increase later this month
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOn the third anniversary of the Australian Government’s historic pension reforms, 3.5 million Australian pensioners will receive a boost to their payments to help them…
Aussie sailors charter course and cruise to gold
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated skipper Daniel Fitzgibbon…