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Indigenous remains to be returned from Vienna

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

An Australian Government sponsored delegation of Indigenous people from the Kimberley region in Western Australia and Moreton Bay in Queensland will today take custody of…

National online gambling counselling service launched today

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

A new online gambling counselling service will provide support and advice to gamblers and their families across Australia. Federal Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin said…

Improving Indigenous housing across Australia

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Indigenous Australians will significantly benefit from the Australian Government’s single largest investment in social and affordable housing in the country’s history. The release of a…

New police station for remote Western Australia

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

A new police station in remote Western Australia will provide a permanent police presence in the Blackstone area. The station will service 520 residents between…

Five Northern Territory locations to get permanent policing

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Five new, permanent police stations will be built in Northern Territory priority locations under an agreement between the Australian and Northern Territory Governments. The Australian…

National Disability Awards 2009 finalists announced

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Today Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, announced the finalists…

Supporting children and families in Western Australia

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Child Care and Youth, Kate Ellis,…

Commencement of rent payment for five year leases

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government holds five year leases over 64 communities in the Northern Territory as a result of the NTER legislation passed by the previous…

National Disability Awards 2009 finalists announced

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Today Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, announced the finalists…

Income Management expanded across Perth

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Income Management for Child Protection and Voluntary Income Management will be expanded across Perth to help families better manage their budgets to meet the costs…

Short term accommodation for Alice Springs

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

New short to medium-term accommodation for Indigenous people in Alice Springs will be delivered by the Australian and Northern Territory Governments to meet the pressing…

Laying the ground work for the Golden Gurus program

Media Release by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens

Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector, Senator Ursula Stephens, this morning launched the Golden Gurus website and invited interested organisations to become…

$2 million for Foodbank Australia

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

A major funding boost from the Australian Government will help provide emergency food supplies to almost two million vulnerable Australians. Foodbank Australia will receive $2…

Indigenous remains to be returned from Netherlands

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The remains of five Indigenous Australians will be repatriated from the Netherlands following an historic agreement between the Australian Government and the Leiden University Medical…

Housing Ministers’ Conference Communique

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

Housing Ministers met today to progress the significant reform agenda in the delivery of social and affordable housing in Australia. Ministers reported back on progress…

Boost Helps Over 153,000 First Home Owners

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

New figures show the Rudd Government’s Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan continues to support housing sector jobs and first home buyers, with more than 153,000…

78 new affordable rental homes for Bacchus Marsh

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

Tanya Plibersek and Federal Member for Ballarat Catherine King today visited the first new home at Bacchus Marsh delivered under the National Rental Affordability Scheme.…

Strong future for the Healing Foundation

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government today welcomed the release of a report on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation. Voices from the campfires: Establishing the…

Insight Into Australia’s Domestic Violence Laws

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

Speaking at the inaugural Ministerial Council on Family Violence, Attorney-General Robert McClelland, and Tanya Plibersek, today launched a valuable report addressing domestic violence and sexual…

Ministers Take Action to Reduce Violence Against Women

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

The  Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, today chaired the inaugural meeting of Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers to develop a joint plan to reduce violence against…

More Funds For Men’s Shed “Great Mates” Project

Media Release by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens

Men of Sanctuary Point and the Bay and Basin region in NSW will have increased access to social, mentoring and employment services with $56,064 in…