100 years of the Age Pension
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe centenary of Australia’s Age Pension was marked today by the unveiling of a commemorative site in the Parliamentary Triangle in Canberra. The Centenary of…
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Respectful Relationship Program to begin in 40 Northern Territory Schools
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced that 40 schools will receive funding to roll out respectful relationship programs. Minister for the Status of…
NAIDOC – Honouring Our Elders, Nurturing Our Youth
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today welcomed the start of the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week with an announcement…
Cheaper fares for seniors around Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralian seniors will be able to benefit from nation-wide, reciprocal public transport concessions, as part of a $50 million national agreement. All seniors throughout Australia…
$500,000 announced to support women leaders in sport
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPAustralian sport will reap the benefit of support for 132 women leaders awarded under the 2009 Sport Leadership Grants and Scholarships for Women.Status of Women…
New National Rental Affordability Scheme housing in Gosford
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and Member for Roberston, Belinda Neal today inspected 28 new National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) homes in Gosford. The one, two and three-bedroom…
Infrastructure and housing approvals reform to drive economic recovery
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPFaster approvals of major infrastructure projects and housing developments will help boost construction activity and create jobs under a microeconomic reform package agreed by the…
Minister meets with Gosford homelessness service providers
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and Member for Robertson, Belinda Neal today met with service providers to discuss homelessness in Gosford and detail progress of the Rudd Government’s…
Government announces funding for National Shelter
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian Government today announced that National Shelter would receive $200,000 in funding over the next two years. Speaking at the opening of the NSW…
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan supporting construction jobs on the Central Coast
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and Member for Robertson, Belinda Neal today inspected a $2.6 million project in Gosford which is a direct result of the Nation Building…
Infrastructure and housing approvals reform to drive economic recovery
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFaster approvals of major infrastructure projects and housing developments will help boost construction activity and create jobs under a microeconomic reform package agreed by the…
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan supporting construction jobs in Sydney’s south-west
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPFederal Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek and NSW Housing Minister David Borger today announced that the NSW Government and TAFE were jointly building homes worth more…
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan supporting construction jobs in Sydney’s west
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPFederal Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek, Member for Parramatta Julie Owens and NSW Housing Minister David Borger today inspected a $6.3 million construction project in Parramatta…
Flemington housing shares in Nation Building Funding
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPResidents at Holland Court, Flemington are enjoying the benefits of the Rudd Government’s Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan through maintenance work at 14 apartment buildings…
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan supporting construction jobs in Melbourne’s west
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and Member for Gorton, Brendan O’Connor today inspected social housing repairs and maintenance in Melbourne’s west. The Rudd Government is spending $99.2 million…
Greater employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPSignificant reforms to Indigenous employment services have commenced today to ensure more Indigenous Australians have the skills needed to get and keep a job. The…
New social security agreement with Finland begins
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new Social Security Agreement with Finland will come into force today, enabling 2000 residents of both Australia and Finland to receive pensions from both…
NSW Government recruits small army of builders
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPPremier Nathan Rees today announced that 190 new building firms have been recruited to help build around 9500 new social housing homes over the next…
National Rental Affordability Scheme supporting new housing in Redbank
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and Member for Oxley Bernie Ripoll today officially opened 17 new National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) homes in Redbank. The 17 three-bedroom detached…
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan supporting construction jobs in Brisbane’s north
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPFederal and State Ministers and local MPs today inspected works in Brisbane’s north, where over $1.58 million is being invested to upgrade 374 social housing…
Key reform for carers of children with disability starts tomorrow
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAn extra 19,000 carers of children with severe disability are expected to qualify over the next 12 months for Carer Payment (child) as legislated reforms…
$11 million for Alice Springs managed accommodation
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAn additional $11 million will be injected into the Alice Springs Transformation Plan for managed accommodation, bringing total funding for the plan to more than…
Funding boost to help people in crisis
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 700 non-profit organisations across Australia will receive a funding boost to deliver emergency financial assistance to families in crisis, as part of an…
Nearly 100,000 Australians Take Up First Home Owners Boost
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Rudd Government’s Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan is continuing to support housing sector jobs with more than 97,000 Australians taking up the First Home…
Further Measures to Improve Disability Rights
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPAttorney-General, Robert McClelland, today welcomed the passage of the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 through Parliament. The Bill will improve…