The Rudd Government has today introduced legislation to reform the tax treatment of unexpended income of a special disability trust. These reforms, announced in the…
The Australian Government today released a new approach to harness the efforts of Government and non-government organisations to support members of the Stolen Generations and…
The Australian Government today returned Gregory National Park and Gregory’s Tree Historical Reserve in the Northern Territory to their traditional Indigenous owners. The Governor-General, Her…
The Australian Government today started paying rent to Aboriginal land owners for five-year leases covering 45 communities under the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER). The…
The Australian Government today released a draft of its long-term strategy to increase participation of Indigenous Australians in the economy. Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard,…
The Australian Government will provide greater support to Indigenous businesses, including financial support for state and regional Indigenous chambers of commerce and will establish a…
The Australian Government today released a discussion paper on increasing home ownership by Indigenous Australians. The Government is determined to increase opportunities for home ownership…
The South East Queensland Council of Mayors’ efforts to improve housing affordability for SEQ residents will move forward faster with $1.78 million in funding from…
The Australian Government today marked the start of construction on a fibre-optic communications backbone linking Perth and Geraldton. The work forms part of the Rudd…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today called on all Australians…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today called on all Australians…
Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, have welcomed the release of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
The Rudd Government is providing $19.6 million for more than 220 community projects across Australia to encourage strong families, leadership and volunteering. These projects provide…
The Rudd Government is teaming up with the AFL during this weekend’s Dreamtime at the ‘G’ to encourage young Indigenous Australians to stay at school…
More than 1,000 affordable rental homes will be built in Perth and southern Western Australia through the Rudd Labor Government’s National Rental Affordability Scheme. Minister…
The Australian Government will provide $1.5 million for 16 research projects into homelessness and its long term impact. The announcement was made at the Street…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today launched Children with Disability Australia, a new disability organisation representing the views and interests of…
The Rudd Government has today commenced a national consultation on the tax treatment of native title, including the interaction of native title, Indigenous economic development…
Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, today backflipped on yet another commitment he has made to Australian families. Mr Abbott today added removing the means test on…
A new partnership between the Rudd and Brumby Labor Governments is the first stage in the significant urban renewal projects on public housing sites in…
The Minister for Community Services, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s issues paper…
The Rudd Government will invest a further $2.7 million over four years for Melbourne’s Adventure Playgrounds, providing exciting play spaces for more than 1,700 inner…
The Minister for Community Services, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s issues paper…
Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek, today opened the ‘Women Raising Our Voices National Forum’ at Sydney University. The National Forum is a…
The Australian Government is requesting an urgent report from key departments on policy options to help reduce the consumption of high sugar drinks in remote…