ANDREW GEOGHEGAN: The Government’s policy for dealing with refugees has been dealt another blow with yesterday’s High Court ruling that the indefinite detention of a…
BRENDAN O’CONNOR: I’m here today in Brisbane to make an important announcement about the future of the Queensland Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service. This is…
NICK RHEINBERGER: If you’re a person with a disability, or perhaps a carer, no doubt you’re looking forward to the National Disability Insurance Scheme which…
STEVE PRICE: There’s been an announcement made today that fathers and same-sex partners will receive two weeks paid leave under a Federal Government scheme aimed…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: Indigenous jobs targets; Northern Territory election; Groote Eylandt. JULIA CHRISTENSEN: Jenny Macklin, good morning. JENNY MACKLIN: Good morning…
E & OE – Proof only KARINA CARVALHO: The Federal Government looks as though it’s shelved plans to hold a referendum to acknowledge Indigenous Australians…
ASHLEIGH GILLON: Earlier I spoke with another female Labor Minister, Labor’s Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, and I asked her about these…
E & OE – Proof only TONY EASTLEY: The Federal Disability Reform Minister, Jenny Macklin, is speaking here to Naomi Woodley. JENNY MACKLIN: We’ve certainly…
WALLEED ALY: Jenny Macklin, you’d have to say that thousands of Australians with disabilities and with family members with disabilities have every reason to be…
BRENDAN O’CONNOR: Well I’ve just been talking to the Housing Industry Association about housing. It’s a very important sector of our economy, it employs many,…
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