“I recently asked for fact sheets in graphic form showing what has happened to my portfolio’s constituency, generally speaking, over the last decade. “The picture…
Centrelink will administer emergency income support to farmers hit by drought in areas of Queensland and Western Australian announced by the Prime Minister. “We recognise…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today announced she has started important discussions with State and Territory Governments to negotiate a wider…
It is not often a cockroach turns cane toad but it happened in Chermside today when Community Services Minister Larry Anthony became a cane toad…
Record levels of Government funding has delivered more options and greater flexibility to families when deciding how to balance their work and family commitments Minister…
The federal electorate of Lilley had benefited greatly under a Coalition Government despite having a local member who is extremely negative in everything he says…
The latest CPI figures are further evidence that the Coalition Government’s policies are making child care affordable for hundreds of thousands of Australian families. The…
More than 95,000 children in family day care across Australia are to benefit from a new quality assurance system introduced by the Federal Government. Minister…
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced $162,000 in funding to help farm families in North West New South Wales and South West Victoria.…
Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced more than $200,000 in extra funding for a disability recruitment organisation whose unique approach has led to…
Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today released a collection of case studies that will help disability employment service providers face the challenges of running…
Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced almost $50,000 in funding to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their carers attend an international…
Communities across Australia are starting to receive practical help under the Government’s $240 million Stronger Families and Communities Strategy Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony…
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today welcomed a report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman into the Child Support Agency (CSA) Complaints Service. “The Ombudsman’s Report,…
The Federal Government will join with celebrities, health care professionals, survivors of child abuse and the community to celebrate “Thumbs Up For Kids” Day at…
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony told the Families Forum in Roma, hosted by Federal Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott, the Coalition Government did not…
Australia’s volunteers have been given another boost with the Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, announcing the second round of the International Year of Volunteers…
Larry Anthony, Minister for Community Services today said that Centrelink will continue to make fortnightly payments to struggling cane growers through the Government’s $83 million…
Reviews into welfare fraud resulting from public tip-offs increased by 60 per cent in New South Wales between July 1 and December 31, 2000, Minister…
Reviews into welfare fraud resulting from public tip-offs increased by 32 per cent in Queensland between July 1 and December 31, 2000, Minister for Community…
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced funding to help Australians experiencing extreme financial crisis. “1,300 community welfare organisations across Australia will receive more…
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today welcomed the passage through Parliament of legislation that will greatly improve the Child Support Scheme. “The Child Support…
Thousands of Australian families will be paying less for child care from next week with an increase in Child Care Benefit (CCB) Minister for Community…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today announced the first measure to come out of a taskforce set up to relieve the…
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today urged Tasmanian Centrelink customers to take advantage of Centrepay to pay for their electricity bills. “The agreement signed…