Oakdale Industries
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPFollowing the recent bush fires in Hobart, the Australian Government has provided additional funding of almost $30,000 to assist Oakdale Industries with repairs and equipment.…
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Choice magazine survey paints incorrect picture
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPA child care survey published in the November edition of Choice magazine provides an incorrect picture of child care in Australia. Noting that the majority…
Pool delivers change in Mimili
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe opening today of the Mimili pool, the first of three Commonwealth-funded pools for the APY Lands, was an indication of the Australian Government’s commitment…
Law and order boost for Mutitjulu with police station opening
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Australian Government has delivered on its commitment to boost law and order in Mutitjulu with the opening today of a local police station through…
Child care costs a lower proportion of income than 10 years ago
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has provided new data showing changes to out of pocket child care costs as a proportion…
Celebrating National Playgroups Day
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPNational Playgroups Day is a perfect opportunity for mums, dads, grandparents, caregivers and children to celebrate the value of playgroups around Australia. Mr Brough said…
National Child Care Management System
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Australian Government will invest $73.2 million to develop a national Child Care Management System (CCMS) to provide the best information on child care supply,…
Plibersek gets it wrong again
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPComments by Labor’s Spokesman for Childcare in relation to the Child Care Management System announcement today are wrong. Embarrassingly for Ms Plibersek she has confused…
National Week to celebrate children
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPA range of activities will be held throughout Australia to celebrate National Children’s Week 2006, with a particular focus on care, health, education, fitness and…
Statement
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPMinister for Community Services, John Cobb, categorically rejects the allegations made in today’s Australian newspaper, that ‘if he had a child with a disability and…
Northern Territory housing funding announcement
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Northern Territory’s funding for housing is currently around $4 million a year, with the Australian Government spending $90 million a year on Indigenous specific…
Indigenous Corporate Governance targeted for major reform
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today welcomed the passage of legislation which will deliver modern corporate governance standards to around…
Young essay writers recognised
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPOutstanding young essay writers have been recognised tonight with the announcement of the winners of the 2006 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Essay Competition by Minister…
Help for families to plan future care arrangements
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAustralian Government will provide funding of $4 million to assist nearly 9,000 ageing parents or family members caring for disabled sons or daughters plan for…
Funding boost to tackle Indigenous substance abuse in Central Australia
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPIndigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough today announced that $785,000 would be provided to strengthen the capacity of the Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk (SAID) in Alice…
A united voice for people with disability and their carers
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAn advisory council to the Howard Government will be established to provide advice on issues affecting people with disability and their carers in Australia. The…
Review of policing levels in remote Indigenous communities
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Federal Government today announced that former Deputy Commissioner of the Northern Territory Police, John Valentin, would head a review of policing levels in remote…
Reforms to Advocacy Will Ensure Service Is Available To All In Need
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPMinister for Community Services John Cobb today rejected the statement by Labor Senator for Queensland, Jan McLucas, that advocacy services will shut their doors on…
Equity for rural pensioners
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb today said the Australian Government had passed legislation (Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation…
Labor Wrong Again
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today rejected claims by Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek, that the Australian Government is failing women and children…
Greater pension certainty for Australian-Swiss residents
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPTen thousand Swiss-born residents living in Australia will have greater certainty in their retirement years following the signing of a Social Security Agreement between the…
Minister Cobb visits Orange
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, was in Orange today to visit Wangarang Industries, a local organisation providing employment for up to 125 people…
Discussion Paper on Indigenous permit system released
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPA discussion paper on reforming the permit system that restricts the public’s access to some Indigenous lands has been released today by the Minister for…
Mudgee youth Reconnect
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, will today visit the Mudgee Reconnect Service, which is supporting young people who are homeless, or at risk…
Labor record on child care poor and nothing has changed
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPKim Beazley’s comments on child care today amounted to nothing new, especially when you consider his own appalling record on child care, Families Minister Mal…