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Future directions for child care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

For child care workers to be valued, child care needs to be seen as more than just baby sitting Minister for Children and Youth Affairs,…

National agenda for early childhood

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Federal Government’s commitment to children and their early development has been confirmed with the first step being taken towards a National Agenda for Early…

National Youth Roundtable 2002

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The 50 members of the fourth National Youth Roundtable have been a direct and valuable link between young Australians and the Government Minister for Children…

Voices of Australian women – Australian women speak 2003

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Following the success of the inaugural national Australian Women SpeakConference held in Canberra in August 2001, I am pleased to announce that a second conference…

Groundhog Day? Swan wrong again… and again…

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Wayne Swan’s criticism of the Family Tax Benefit changes demonstrates that he completely misunderstands what we are planning to do. He either hasn’t properly read…

Wayne Swan Wrong Again

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Family Tax Benefit changes announced yesterday give families greater choice over how they receive their payments. Families’ entitlements have not been changed. No one…

Good report card from ANAO for Child Support Agency

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report tabled in Parliament today acknowledges efforts by the Child Support Agency to improve business operations and client service…

Youth Roundtable to resume this week

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said he was looking forward to meeting again with 2002 National Youth Roundtable members when they…

Invest in children to value the future

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, called on the community to ‘value the future’ by investing in the early years of a child’s…

Taxi rank raid on welfare cheats

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Centrelink has cancelled, suspended or reduced the welfare payments of 25 people following a swoop on taxi drivers completed in Brisbane this morning. The two-day…

New Peak Body on Child Care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today officially announced the formation of the Child Care Reference Group to facilitate consultation between Government and…

Queensland Government Fails People With Disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Ms Judy Spence, the Queensland Disabilities Minister, is failing people with disabilities in Queensland by choosing to play politics rather than committing to a new…

WA Government Fails People With Disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Ms Sheila McHale, the Western Australian Disabilities Minister, is failing people with disabilities in Western Australia by choosing to play politics rather than committing to…

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…