Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Schoolkids Bonus Helping Families with Back to School Costs
Families and stores across Australia are feeling the benefits of the first Schoolkids Bonus cash payment rolling out this month. With kids going back to…
Newman robs Peter to pay Paul
Premier Campbell Newman and the Queensland LNP Government are robbing Peter to pay Paul by announcing today that they will divert $12 million from a…
Government formally establishes Royal Commission
On my advice, today the Governor-General has appointed a six-member Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Child sexual abuse is an evil…
Indigenous housing target exceeded ahead of schedule
More than 5000 homes in remote Indigenous communities have now been refurbished or rebuilt by the Australian Government, nearly two years ahead of schedule. The…
Workplace gender equality: call for public comments
The Acting Minister for the Status of Women, Jenny Macklin, today called for public comment to help develop the next stage of the Australian Government’s…
Schoolkids Bonus cash arrives from today
From today the first payment of the Schoolkids Bonus will be delivered straight into the bank accounts of 1.3 million families. It will help lighten…
New social security agreement with Latvia
A new social security agreement between Australia and Latvia will make retirement easier for about 2,000 Australian and Latvian residents. From today, people who have…
Dads welcome a special new arrival
Today marks the first day of the Gillard Government’s Dad and Partner Pay which gives more support for working dads when a baby arrives. Dad…
More children with disability to get a better start to life
From 1 January, hundreds more eligible children under the age of six will be able to receive critical early intervention services and therapies under the…
New Indigenous Ranger Jobs for the NT
Sixteen new Indigenous ranger positions are being funded in the Northern Territory to protect and conserve Australia’s precious environment. These positions have been funded through…
Newman’s numbers don’t add up on NDIS
The Australian Government welcomes the interest of the Queensland Government in much-needed reform to disability care and support in that state. I am concerned however…
New free-to-air National Indigenous Television launched at Uluru
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and the Minister for Families, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today…
Building a world-class employment participation system for Australia
Australia is a world leader in employment participation according to a report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today. The Activating…
Funding boost for Taree playgroup
Families in Taree will continue to have access to critical early childhood support with the Australian Government providing a $306,000 funding boost for the local…
Good Shepherd to continue helping people in need
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today officially launched Good Shepherd Microfinance, a Victorian-based community organisation that is providing financial…
Sydney’s west celebrates NDIS announcement
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, joined the Federal Member for Greenway, Michelle Rowland, in Western Sydney today to celebrate the announcement that the…
Schoolkids Bonus only weeks away
Today the Minister for Families, Jenny Macklin, and the Member for Reid, John Murphy, visited Homebush West Public School to encourage parents with kids starting…
Agreement for Full Roll out of National Disability Insurance Scheme in NSW by July 2018
The Australian and New South Wales governments have today reached an historic agreement that will allow for the full roll out of a National Disability…
Sixth Report into Remote Indigenous Service Delivery
The Australian Government today released the latest report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Mr Brian Gleeson, on progress in delivering government services…
Saver Plus helping thousands of Australian families
A new report released today has found that the Gillard Government funded Saver Plus initiative is helping thousands of Australian families improve their financial literacy…
Roundtable focus on young people and families
The needs of children and young people with disability were the focus of the third meeting of the Australian Government’s Children and Family Roundtable in…
Liberals won’t commit to National Disability Insurance Scheme
Today the Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, confirmed the Liberals do not put people with disability first. On SKY News Mr Hockey said the Liberals would…
Fund helps Australians get ready for an NDIS
The Australian Government today announced the 73 successful projects that will share funding from the $10 million Practical Design Fund to help prepare for the…
Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas and Parliamentary Secretary for School Education, Jacinta Collins, today…
Launch of fairer deal on ATMs for remote indigenous communities
The Gillard Government welcomes the launch today of a new initiative by the Australian banking industry and two major independent ATM companies to provide free…