Women’s conference: giving Australian women a voice
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonWomen from all over Australia will be debating what they see as the key issues affecting women in Australia at a three-day national conference opened…
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Bright New Future for Young People with Disabilities
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonYoung school leavers with disabilities are likely to get improved access to jobs, further education and training under an $80,000 joint initiative by the Australian…
Good News For Women
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonAverage Weekly Earnings data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that female earnings are growing faster than male earnings and the gap…
Joint operation to deliver health and housing to remote indigenous communities
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonMembers of the Australian Army will play a key role in the construction of new clinics, housing, water and sewerage facilities in three remote Aboriginal…
Tsunami assistance for Australian families
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Howard Government will provide additional financial assistance to the families of Australians who died or remain missing as a result of the December 2004…
States balked so the Howard Government delivered real assistance to Seniors
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonReports that subsidies to pensioners travelling interstate will be cut are incorrect – there has been no change to transport or other concessions for age…
Major study supports Governments work first approach
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe majority of working parents agreed that working made them feel more competent, according to the first findings of the most detailed study ever of…
Good News For Women
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonLabor force data released this week shows that female employment remains high while wages growth remains strong. The Minister for Family and Community Services and…
Volunteer Organisations to Share in $3 million Grants
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonOver two thousand organisations, whose work supports families and building local communities across Australia, will share in this year’s $3 million Volunteer Small Equipments Grants.…
Payments to Australian Families to Increase
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonParents currently receiving Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Benefit (CCB) payments will receive an increase in their payments from the first week of…
Carers to receive Budget Bonus Payments next month
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonCarers will receive their one-off bonus payment in June following the successful passage of legislation today. The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay…
Australia’s homeless receive no comfort from Kelvin Thompson’s state and territory colleagues
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonKelvin Thompson’s disgraceful political ploy fails to recognise that it is his state and territory colleagues who are currently blocking funding for the next Supported…
Memo to Ms Plibersek – a few facts you have forgotten
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonToday Ms Plibersek has failed to include a few key facts about child care policy under the Howard Government. Ms Plibersek is wrongly claiming that…
$397.2 million Generational Change to Family Law System
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe biggest ever investment in the family law system – $397.2 million over four years – was announced today by Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock and Minister…
Making the System Fair
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Howard Government will continue to make sure welfare payments go to those most in need, by introducing a number of Budget measures which will…
New Indigenous Housing Package Encourages Shared Responsibility
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonIndigenous communities will be involved in the assessment and repair of up to 500 of their own houses a year under a near $103 million…
Women further supported in 2005-06 Budget
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Howard Government will honour its election commitment by continuing to support women to participate in all aspects of Australian life. The Women’s Leadership and…
Women’s Safety Supported in Budget 2005-06
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Howard Government remains committed to the elimination of domestic violence and sexual assault and today announced continued support. The Minister for Family and Community…
Budget 2005-06: Measures for Women
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe 2005-06 Budget delivers on the Howard Government’s election commitment to address the ongoing issues and differing needs of Australian women. The Minister for Family…
Howard Government: Valuing Families
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Howard Government has allocated $3.6 billion to provide support for more Australians to make the move from welfare to work. The Minister for Family…
Massive increase in child care places
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThousands of extra child care places have been announced in a package of Budget measures totalling over $260 million as part of the Howard Government’s…
One-off payment windfall for Australia’s carers
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Howard Government, as part of the 2005-06 Budget, will provide funding of nearly $317 million to pay a one-off bonus to all eligible carers.…
Extension of Maternity Payment to Parents of Adopted Children Up to Two Years of Age
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonParents adopting children up to the age of two years, from either Australia or overseas, will now be eligible for the Howard Government’s Maternity Payment.…
New measures help families in receipt of Family Tax Benefit
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Howard Government’s unprecedented level of support for Australian families will be further boosted by the introduction of new measures to assist families receiving Family…
Families win $24 a fortnight increase in family tax benefit payments
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonAround 400,000 families will get an average $24 a fortnight boost to their Family Tax Benefit Part A (FTB A) payments from 1 July 2006…