National Women’s Alliances unite
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPRepresentatives from the six new National Women’s Alliances gathered for the first time at Parliament House in Canberra today. The meeting included members of the…
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Australian Government and Not-for-Profit sector sign up to National Compact
Media Release by Senator the Hon Ursula StephensToday’s launch of the National Compact with the third sector will continue to rebuild the relationship between Government and the not-for-profit sector, that suffered under…
Court Decision Upholds Rights of People with Guide Dogs to Catch Taxis
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPA decision by a NSW Court to fine a taxi driver for refusing to carry a guide dog is a win for the rights of…
European court decision lets down UK pensioners again
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is again disappointed by the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, which will continue to deny…
Australian Government and Not-for-Profit sector sign up to National Compact
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPToday’s launch of the National Compact with the third sector will continue to rebuild the relationship between Government and the not-for-profit sector, that suffered under…
Recognising and acknowledging carers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today introduced legislation into Parliament to formally recognise and acknowledge the challenges and sacrifices that come with the job of being a…
Further improvements to NT Indigenous housing program
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new independent, expert quality assurance team will be established to inspect and assess new houses and refurbishments delivered under the Strategic Indigenous Housing and…
Senator Stephens celebrates women in the not-for-profit sector
Media Release by Senator the Hon Ursula StephensSenator Ursula Stephens, today addressed the Third Sector Women’s Networking Lunch in Melbourne, to highlight the important role women play in the Third Sector (not-for-profit…
Swift start to Australia’s Winter Paralympics campaign
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, has congratulated Cameron Rahles-Rahbula on taking out the bronze medal for standing slalom at the Vancouver Winter Paralympics today.…
Young Indigenous leaders to study at Oxford
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPTwo young Indigenous scholars will travel to Britain to study at Oxford University as the inaugural winners of scholarships established in memory of the life…
Gender pay gap costs $93 billion each year
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe research, The impact of a sustained gender wage gap on the Australian economy, commissioned by the Australian Government’s Office for Women, identified reasons for…
Birthday Girl Gives Historic Gift To Nation
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, today congratulated Jessica Gallagher on winning a bronze medal in the vision-impaired slalom today at the Vancouver Winter Paralympics.…
Disability standards for access to premises
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government today launched the Disability Standards for Access to Premises, which for the first time set the minimum access requirements for people with…
Abbott’s paid parental leave sham
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Liberal Party today demonstrated that its paid parental leave thought bubble is a sham with no detail, no costing and no timeframe. Last week,…
$10 million business package to boost bushfire affected economies
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPVictorian Premier John Brumby and Commonwealth Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction Bill Shorten today unveiled a $10 million Commonwealth and Victorian government stimulus package…
Queensland flood assistance reaches $1.2 million
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFederal Government assistance for those affected by the Queensland floods has passed $1.2 million in Australian Government Disaster Relief Payments (AGDRP). The Minister for Human…
$11.5 million to support Indigenous economic opportunities in the NT
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe development of employment and business opportunities for Indigenous people in the Northern Territory, including expanded tourism accommodation, more training for Indigenous rangers, film making…
Supporting Australia’s volunteers
Media Release by Senator the Hon Ursula StephensThe Rudd Government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to support Australia’s volunteers with $21 million worth of one-off grants now available to volunteer…
Winter Paralympians to Inspire a Nation
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government today sent its best wishes to Australia’s team ahead of the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games this weekend. “Sport shows us the great…
Supporting Australia’s volunteers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Rudd Government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to support Australia’s volunteers with $21 million worth of one-off grants now available to volunteer…
Boost for rural women’s voice
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPRural and regional women across Australia will have greater opportunity to engage with government with the announcement of funding for the National Rural Women’s Coalition…
‘Rock solid’ Abbott tells families to wait until 2013 for paid parental leave
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPTony Abbott has today revealed that that there is no real timeline for implementing his paid parental leave thought bubble but that he wants Australian…
Supporting jobs, protecting the environment on Tiwi
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPExpanded environmental management projects and employment for the people of Tiwi Islands will be funded through a $6 million grant from the Aboriginal Benefits Account…
Stronger voice for Indigenous women
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPAboriginal and Torres Strait Island women will have a new forum to raise issues of concern and develop their own solutions through the establishment of…
Government boosts the voice of women
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek, today announced the establishment of six National Women’s Alliances. The alliances, which will share in $3.6 million over three years from the Australian…