Parliament Supports Vital Reforms to Protect Aboriginal Children
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP“The passage of the Northern Territory Emergency Response legislation today by the Senate is welcome and a move that will allow us to move to…
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Pensioners warned of e-mail scam
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today warned age pensioners to be alert to an internet scam, which appears designed to…
Further Strengthening Australian Child Care
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPA 20 per cent increase, to $45.5 million, in base funding to Budget Based Funded (BBF) child care services will further strengthen Australia’s child care…
Toolkit to encourage more diversity in volunteering
Media Release by The Hon Julie Bishop MPAn Australian Government funded resource kit will help to encourage more Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds to participate in volunteering in the wider community. The…
Young Aussies chosen for Commonwealth Forum
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionTwo young Australians with impressive records of community service and youth work have been chosen to represent the country at the sixth Commonwealth Youth Forum…
Toolkit to encourage more diversity in volunteering
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionAn Australian Government funded resource kit will help to encourage more Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds to participate in volunteering in the wider community. The…
Howard Government committed to early childhood intervention
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today welcomed Labor’s ‘catch up’ on early childhood intervention. “The Howard Government is already providing…
Bob Brown forgets pensioners
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP“Bob Brown is overlooking 800,000 pensioners,” Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today. “It appears Mr Brown’s call for a…
Providing flexible help to young people in need
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionYoung people coming out of institutions like juvenile justice will continue to be supported by the Australian Government with the Minister for Community Services Nigel…
$49.3M Boost for Drug and Alcohol Services in Communities
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Australian Government has approved up to $49.3 million over four years for drug and alcohol services in regional and remote Indigenous communities across four…
Call for Women to Register with new AppointWomen Online Database
Media Release by The Hon Julie Bishop MPTalented women who are keen to contribute their skills and knowledge on Australian Government boards are encouraged to register with the new AppointWomen online database.…
Funding for homelessness projects
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionMinister for Community Services, Senator Nigel Scullion today announced $155,400 in funding to further support Australians who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, at…
Clare Martin highlights need for NT intervention
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP“The latest comments from Clare Martin regarding the NT National Emergency response, highlight the need for urgent Federal Government intervention,” Minister for Families, Community Services…
Historic 99 year town camp sub-leases agreed in Tennant Creek
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation of Tennant Creek has agreed to facilitate 99 year sub-leases of town camps as part of an agreement with the…
Groote Eylandt supports 99 year township leases
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP“A new era of opportunity in the Groote Eylandt region of the Northern Territory was emerging following in principle agreement of the local Anindilyakwa people…
Home is where the help is
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionUp to 2190 at-risk Australian families have avoided homelessness after they were helped by an Australian Government program that assists people resolve personal and financial…
Howard Government getting on with the job of protecting children in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today released details of the legislative package for the Howard Government’s response to the National…
National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPNational Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day (NAICD) is a celebration of children and culture, and an opportunity to remind ourselves that, despite ongoing problems, most…
Age Pension – Bob Brown must have been asleep for a decade!
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP“Bob Brown must have been missing in action over the past decade, with his article in this morning’s Sydney Morning Herald totally ignoring the facts…
SA child care places continue to grow
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe number of child care places in South Australia has grown substantially over the past year as a direct result of the Howard Government’s initiative…
Labor offering parents nothing on child care costs
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today slammed Labor for offering parents nothing new to help parents with child care costs.…
Local Solutions in Round Five Local Answers
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Australian Government is providing $20 million in funding for 133 projects in communities across Australia under the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy Local Answers…
$1.5 million for Year of the Scout
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionScouts Australia will receive a $1.5 million dollar boost from the Australian Government to help support 2008 as the Year of the Scout. Minister for…
Employment opportunities for people with disability in Mascot
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionUp to 248 people with disability will enjoy a greatly improved working environment with the opening of a new facility in Mascot, Sydney, thanks to…
Howard Government Looking to the Future for Public Housing
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Howard Government today announced a major shake up of the delivery of public and community housing across Australia to drive an increase in availability.…