Ursula Stephens, today addressed the Southern Adelaide Volunteer Award ceremony at the Hackham Football Club. Senator Stephens said volunteers are vital to communities and deserve…
The Australian Government is determined to start work on improving living standards for residents of the Alice Springs town camps. I want to get on…
A new Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index (PBLCI), released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, will better reflect price increases in goods commonly…
Environment Minister Peter Garrett on Sunday visited Napranum, a remote community on Cape York, to see the benefits of on-ground conservation jobs, and announce a…
The Rudd Government will create or retain 129 jobs in communities affected by the February 7th bushfires and deliver $4.8 million in community projects in…
The Australian Government is providing a conditional $40 million to build the first permanent supportive housing project in Queensland for people who are homeless or…
Big businesses in Australia are making significant inroads in making their organisations more female and family friendly, according an Equal Opportunity for Women in the…
Tanya Plibersek today announced that an additional 2,000 private sector homes will be built across the country as a result of the Nation Building Economic…
Demand for emergency relief and financial assistance has risen sharply in the last 12 months as more Australian families face increased financial pressure. A report…
An additional 24 Indigenous Parenting Support Services across Australia will help more than 700 Indigenous families. The Australian Government is providing up to $7 million…
The first of 57 social housing homes to be built in the ACT as part of Stage One of the Federal Government’s Nation Building Economic…
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, and Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the release of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Interim Report. The…
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, and Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the release of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Interim Report. The…
For just the second time in Victorian history more than 5000 Victorians bought their first home over the course of a single month with assistance…
The Australian and NSW Governments today outlined details of housing projects created in Wyong as part of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan. NSW Housing…
Tanya Plibersek, and ACT Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope, today officially opened the first new homes in Canberra delivered under the National Rental Affordability Scheme. The…
The Australian and NSW Governments today outlined details of housing projects in the Maitland area as part of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan. NSW…
The Australian and NSW Governments today outlined details of housing projects in the Hunter and Central Coast as part of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus…
Non-profit organisations, who are supported by volunteers, can apply for Australian Government grants of up to $5,000 to purchase equipment and cover the cost of…
The Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens, met with human rights advocacy non government organisations this morning to discuss how to strengthen the government’s relationship with…
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, today congratulated the National…
Non-profit organisations, who are supported by volunteers, can apply for Australian Government grants of up to $5,000 to purchase equipment and cover the cost of…
The Australian Government today released updated analysis of the third stage of the child support reforms introduced by the previous government, which includes the new…
Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin and Attorney General Robert McClelland today released a discussion paper on possible amendments to the Native Title Act (Native Title…
Indigenous Affairs Minister, Jenny Macklin, has backed the stand taken by West Australian woman Ms Daisy Ward who has called for tough alcohol restrictions in…