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Cash Bonus for older working Australians

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony has today urged older Australians to take advantage of a Federal Government scheme that will reward them with a…

Rural youth help goes wanting

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today said only a third of eligible young people had claimed Youth Allowance after eligibility for the payment was…

Huge Demand For Death Book

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

 Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today said only a third of eligible young people had claimed Youth Allowance after eligibility for the payment was…

Anthony moves on South Melbourne Centrelink

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony said last minute negotiations have kept the South Melbourne Centrelink Office open for the next three months. “I have…

Applications open for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Claim forms for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card are now available from Centrelink offices Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony announced today. “As part of…

Sexual assault in South Australia

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today outlined how South Australia will benefit from the recent Federal Budget…

Government to sponsor Veteran’s heroes reunion

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Federal Government will sponsor two Australians to attend a reunion of Victoria Cross and George Cross recipients in London later this month. Minister for…

Democrats Get It Wrong

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Senator Stott Despoja should apologise to sole parents for scaremongering and misleading them about the Government’s welfare reform proposals. Last night Senator Stott Despoja claimed…

Helping parents get back to work

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Australian’s Working Together package contains funding of $251 million to provide extra help for people receiving the Parenting Payment. Minister for Family and Community…

Focus on Homeless Families

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone said the Government would spend $5 million dollars on a number of pilot programs to look…

A better deal for people with disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Thousands of Australians will significantly benefit from the $177 million ‘A better deal for People with Disabilities’ changes, Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator…

Working Credit – Reward for people who work

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister for Family and Community Services, Amanda Vanstone, today announced Government funding of $506 million to introduce a Working Credit that would encourage more people…

$75 million Boost to Indigenous Housing

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Indigenous communities in rural and remote Australia today received a major funding boost in today’s Federal Budget announcement of an extra $75 million over four…

Research and Education to Tackle Problem Gambling

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, said the Government would set aside $8.4 million over four years for research and education to…

Budget Boost for Older Australians

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Government will provide in excess of $1.3 billion over 5 years as part of the Federal Budget to fund four new initiatives in the…

Centrelink move to The Domain approved

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today announced that approval has been given to enter into a precommitment lease agreement for the…

Cooperation and Compulsion both needed for Compliance

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Family and Community Services Minister Senator Amanda Vanstone said today that effective compliance in the welfare system needed customer cooperation as well as compulsion. Senator…

Ad Campaign Launch Kicks off National Volunteer Week

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Commonwealth’s national advertising campaign for the International Year of Volunteers (IYV) 2001 was launched today at the Adelaide Zoo by the Minister for Family…

New Indigenous Housing Maintenance Kit

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Minister for Family and Community Services, Amanda Vanstone, today announced that the Commonwealth would fund the development of a housing maintenance resource kit for…

Let’s Listen to the Kids

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Children’s views about the way their parents balance work and family commitments will be highlighted at a one-day national conference officially opened today in Sydney…