NSW & VIC Support Welcome
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPI welcome and thank the New South Wales and Victorian Governments for their agreement to provide 10 police each to help in the national emergency…
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Hotline numbers established for National Emergency Response in the NT
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPA dedicated hotline has been established for people seeking information about the National Emergency Response to Aboriginal child abuse in the Northern Territory. People seeking…
National emergency response to protect Aboriginal children in the NT
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPIn response to the national emergency confronting the welfare of Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory, the Australian Government today announced immediate, broad ranging measures…
States bill to homebuyers – $19 billion
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionHomebuyers and renters affected by housing affordability will not be surprised by revelations in the media today that states and territories have reaped a record…
$160,000 to promote women in leadership roles in the Pacific
Media Release by The Hon Julie Bishop MPThe Howard Government will commit $160,000 to Australian Non-Government Organisations to bolster women’s participation in leadership roles in the Pacific Region. The Minister Assisting the…
Government receives Cape York Institute welfare report
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today received a report from the Cape York Institute about tackling welfare dependency in Indigenous…
NT Child Abuse Inquiry
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"The report into child abuse in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory is a damning indictment into the failure to protect children," Federal Minister Families,…
$45 million towards addressing mental illness
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionThe mental health of indigenous families will be one of the key focus areas of the Mental Health Community Based program, Minister for Community Services…
Disappointing treatment of social justice reforms
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPIndigenous Affairs Minister, Mal Brough, today expressed his disappointment with the 2006 Report by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma.…
Figures show rent assistance eases housing stress
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionRent Assistance from the Australian Government has significantly improved housing affordability outcomes for certain sectors of the community, Minister for Community Services Senator Nigel Scullion…
Labor needs to spell out detail of child care centre plans
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"Now that Labor has finally named the site of one of its proposed 260 new child care centres on school grounds, it’s time for Labor…
Labor Hypocrisy on Pension Bonus Scheme
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"The Labor Party’s hypocrisy on supporting older Australians has been exposed in Jenny Macklin’s latest comments on the Pension Bonus Scheme, which provides up to…
Encouraging findings in the Corporate Community Investment in Australia report
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"Corporate Community Investment is becoming increasingly embedded in Australian business," Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today. The Minister released…
Government Assists Pensioners Who Invested in Australian Capital Reserve Limited
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Howard Government will provide practical help to Age Pensioners who had investments with the collapsed Australian Capital Reserve Limited. The Government will exempt investments…
More Pension for More People
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe assets test for Age Pension and other pension payments including Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will become much more generous from 20 September…
Reforms to Native Title Representative Bodies to benefit Indigenous Australians
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today said reforms to recognition of Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRB) would benefit Indigenous Australians.…
Funding boost for volunteers across Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionFifty Volunteer Resource Centres across Australia will have their funding significantly increased following an announcement from Minister for Community Services Senator Nigel Scullion today. Under…
Equipment grants available to eligible child care services
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMore than $4.5 million in one-off equipment grants will be provided to 360 child care services to help them replace or upgrade equipment. Minister for…
Howard Government delivers more financial help to Australian families
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAbout 2.2 million Australian families will be better off from July, when a range of payments increase by more than three per cent. The July…
Indigenous unemployment and home ownership improving
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today said he welcomes the Productivity Commission’s Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators, 2007 Report.…
Nominations for Inaugural National Disability Awards open
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionAchievements of people with disability and contributions to the disability sector will be recognised in the Inaugural National Disability Awards, to be announced on International…
Australian Government support for grandparent carers
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said the Australian Government provided significant support to grandparents who find themselves the full time…
‘Fine’ refurbishment for Flagstaff Wollongong
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionFunding from the Australian Government has allowed a major employer of people with a disability in the Illawarra region to expand its business, Minister for…
Training young women to become leaders
Media Release by The Hon Julie Bishop MPThe Howard Government has provided funding of more than $500,000 for pilot programs to increase the leadership skills of young women in rural and regional…
A snaphot of Australian youth
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionA snapshot of Australian youth reveals a vast majority are generally happy, healthy and working or studying full time, Minister for Community Services, Senator Nigel…