Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Barry O’Farrell’s heartless cash grab from local pensioners
The Gillard Government today called on Barry O’Farrell and the New South Wales Liberals Government to stop their heartless cash grab from local pensioners living…
Extra support for vulnerable families in Shepparton
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today visited Shepparton to discuss new programs to help vulnerable families, including the introduction…
Celebrating NAIDOC week
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today visited the Austin and Mercy Hospitals in Heidelberg to join with community members and celebrate NAIDOC Week.…
Helping families get ready for work in Broadmeadows
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today visited UnitingCare in Broadmeadows to speak to parents about the Gillard Government’s new…
Liberal admits grocery tax will push up cost of living
The Liberals have admitted Tony Abbott will put a tax on business that will increase the cost of living if he’s ever elected. Tony Abbott…
Historical Equal Remuneration Order for Hard-working Community Sector Workers
About 150,000 of some of Australia’s lowest paid workers will benefit from regular pay rises totalling between 23 and 45 per cent from 1 December…
Tony Abbott reaches into pockets of pensioners
Today Tony Abbott’s Liberals have re-confirmed they will claw back hundreds of dollars from Australian pensioners. The Member for Curtin, Julie Bishop confirmed on Channel…
Helping vulnerable families in disadvantaged communities across Australia
The Australian Government is working to help vulnerable families in five areas of high disadvantage across Australia with a range of new programs, including through…
More support for Australia’s carers
From today 560,000 carers across Australia will receive a $600 boost to help ease the costs of caring for a loved one. Carers across Australia…
Families, pensioners and students benefit from indexation changes
From today more than 1.8 million families will receive a boost in their family payments through indexation to help make ends meet. Due to indexation…
NAIDOC Week 2012
The Australian Government today welcomed the start of National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week with an announcement of more than $1.6 million…
Supporting people with a disability to find work
From today, Australians with disability will receive even greater support from the Australian Government to find and keep a job. All Disability Support Pension (DSP)…
Australia’s Clean Energy future
The Gillard Government has achieved a major milestone in its plan for Australia’s clean energy future with today being the first day major greenhouse gas…
New Work Bonus helps more senior Australians stay in work
In just one year, about 135,000 age pensioners have been able to work while having less income counted under the pension income test thanks to…
Helping Australians with their everyday expenses
Millions of hard working Australians will start receiving more money in their pay packets, with new tax cuts starting tomorrow. The tax cuts will be…
New measures to boost skills and workforce participation
Important new measures introduced as part of the Gillard Government’s $3 billion Building Australia’s Future Workforce (BAFW) skills and workforce participation package come into effect…
Extra support for parents moving into work
The Australian Government is investing $5.7 million in family and children’s support services to help parents who will start looking for work from 1 January…
New grants to build support services for vulnerable families
The Australian Government is providing 43 organisations with $5.7 million in new funding for projects to help protect and safeguard children. The Minister for Families,…
Building Stronger Futures for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory
Initiatives to improve children’s attendance at school and further action to tackle alcohol abuse and strengthen food security are key parts of Stronger Futures legislation…
Financial support services for people in Logan
People in Logan will get extra support to help manage their money, with the Australian Government providing $1.1 million over three years to fund additional…
Financial support services for people in Bankstown
People in Bankstown will get extra support to help manage their money, with the Australian Government providing $1.1 million over three years to fund additional…
Financial support services for people in Rockhampton
People in Rockhampton will get extra support to help manage their money, with the Australian Government providing $ 465,000 over three years to fund additional…
Financial support services for people in Playford
People in Playford will get extra support to help manage their money, with the Australian Government providing $ 911,000 over three years to fund additional…
Financial support services for people in Shepparton
People in Shepparton will get extra support to help manage their money, with the Australian Government providing $1 million over three years to fund additional…
Helping Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants trace their past
Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants will get more help to access their personal records and reconnect with family where possible, with more than $380,000…