Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Third anniversary of historic pension reforms
Today marks three years since the Australian Government delivered major reforms to the pension system to strengthen the financial security of seniors, carers and people…
Pensions increase today
More than 3.5 million Australian pensioners will receive a boost to their payments from today to help them keep up with the cost of living.…
Progressing Indigenous Constitutional Recognition
The Australian Government will ask the Parliament to pass an Act of Recognition acknowledging the unique and special place of our first peoples. This Act…
Protecting language and culture in the APY Lands
The Australian Government is investing $186,000 to help children in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands learn more about their culture and language, protecting it…
Getting kids to school in remote Indigenous communities
Indigenous parents in Mornington Island and Doomadgee will soon benefit from increased support to help get their children to school, thanks to an $807,000 funding…
Help launch a National Disability Insurance Scheme
People with disability, and people who work with and support them, are being encouraged to express their interest in working for the NDIS Launch Transition…
More support for young people in Halls Creek
The Australian Government is investing $171,500 to support young people in Halls Creek and surrounding communities. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Senator…
New projects to support communities in the Cape
Remote Indigenous communities in Cape York will share in more than $540,000 from the Gillard Government to upgrade community infrastructure and create local jobs. The…
Study finds education the key for Indigenous children
The importance of education and early childhood learning to Indigenous families is a key finding of a landmark study of Indigenous children – Footprints in…
Western Sydney speaks up for an NDIS
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, today joined Federal Member for Lindsay, David Bradbury, to officially open the Nepean Disability Expo in Penrith and…
Our Paralympic heroes are the pride of Australia
Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan, Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas…
New short stay facility in Kalgoorlie now complete
The construction of a new short stay accommodation facility in Kalgoorlie has been completed and will soon give Indigenous people from the Eastern Goldfields region…
Aussie Paralympians do us proud
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated the Australian Paralympic…
Steelers snatch gold in rugby skirmish
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated the Steelers on…
O’Hanlon takes gold in record time
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Evan O’Hanlon on…
Australia adds to growing medal haul
Australia picked up two gold, three silver and three bronze medals on day 10 of the Games to boost our medal tally to an impressive…
Watt walks away with gold
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Prue Watt on…
Progressing a trial of mandatory pre-commitment in the ACT
A new committee will be established to oversee the trial of mandatory pre-commitment on poker machines in Canberra. The Trial Oversight Committee will provide valuable…
Pensions to increase later this month
On the third anniversary of the Australian Government’s historic pension reforms, 3.5 million Australian pensioners will receive a boost to their payments to help them…
Aussie sailors charter course and cruise to gold
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated skipper Daniel Fitzgibbon…
Freney wins record gold haul
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated swimmer Jacqui Freney…
Cowdrey wins more gold
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Matt Cowdrey on…
Another golden night for Australia
Australia has collected three gold, two silver and three bronze medals on day eight of the London Paralympic Games to increase our haul to 69…
Income management for APY Lands
The Australian Government will introduce income management in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands to help families ensure their welfare payments are spent in the…
Nicholas leads the pack to land gold
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated cyclist David Nicholas…