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ACT Government Fails People With Disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Mr Jon Stanhope, the ACT Disabilities Minister, is failing people with disabilities in the ACT by choosing to play politics rather than committing to a…

Victorian Government Fails People With Disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Ms Bronwyn Pike, the Victorian Disabilities Minister, is failing people with disabilities in Victoria by choosing to play politics rather than committing to a new…

NSW Government Fails People With Disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Ms Carmel Tebbutt, the New South Wales Disabilities Minister, is failing people with disabilities in New South Wales by choosing to play politics rather than…

Llewellyn Wrong on Disability Funding

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Mr David Llewellyn, the Tasmanian Disabilities Minister, is dead wrong when he asserts that the Commonwealth’s offer for the next Commonwealth State and Territory Disability…

NT Government Fails People With Disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Ms Jane Aagaard, the Northern Territory Disabilities Minister, is failing people with disabilities in the Northern Territory by choosing to play politics rather than committing…

SA Government fails people with disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Ms Stephanie Key, the South Australian Disabilities Minister, is failing people with disabilities in South Australia by choosing to play politics rather than committing to…

Boost to pension and adult benefit rates

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Over 3.9 million pensioners and adults receiving income support will benefit from a rise in pension and adult benefit rates from 20 September 2002. The…

Twelve young Aussies chosen for a trip of a lifetime

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced the twelve young Australians selected to participate in the 15th Ship for World Youth Program.…

Celebrating Coffs harbour Dads

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Federal Children’s Minister Larry Anthony was in Coffs Harbour today to launch a series of ten posters by UnitingCare Burnside promoting the role of fatherhood…

2002 Youth Media Awards

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The best examples of journalism promoting young people were recognised last night by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, at an awards ceremony…

Think Before You Drink

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today welcomed the Salvation Army’s Alcohol Awareness Survey highlighting the problems of binge drinking. “Young people should…

Child protection is everyone’s responsibility

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

 The Child and Family Welfare Association of Australia’s policy paper, Time to Invest, makes a valuable contribution in highlighting the complex issues around child abuse…

National Child Protection Week

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today joined with the National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) to officially…

New publications to help separated parents

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Title: Article Date: 30/08/2002 Page Content 1: Separation is a tough time for parents but they need to ensure that their children’s interests are put…

States Reluctant To Commit to Extra Disability Funding

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Today I have again written to the State and Territory Disability Ministers asking them to outline their funding commitments for a third five-year Commonwealth State…

No cuts to family payments

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Larry Anthony today said the debate he had initiated about early childhood intervention should be about what can be…

PM’s Employer of the Year Awards – Victoria

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

I want to congratulate the state and territory winners of the 2001 Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards. All of the winners have shown…

PM’s Employer of the Year Awards – Tasmania

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

I want to congratulate the state and territory winners of the 2001 Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards. All of the winners have shown…

PM’s Employer of the Year Awards – ACT

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

I want to congratulate the state and territory winners of the 2001 Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards. All of the winners have shown…

Welfare Cheat Taken to the Cleaners

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

A tip-off that was then followed up by a quality Centrelink investigation has led to the sentencing of a Newcastle woman for defrauding the Commonwealth…

No compromise on child care quality

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony will meet today with Australia’s child care quality watchdog, the National Childcare Accreditation Council, to discuss the…

Child Care Benefit made easy

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

A new brochure to help families with their child care options was launched today at SDN Children’s Services, Woolloomooloo by the Minister for Children and…