Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Indigenous students to study at Cambridge and Oxford
Three young Indigenous Australians have been given the opportunity to study at Oxford and Cambridge, after being named as recipients of Charlie Perkins Scholarships. As…
Nominations open for the 2012 National Disability Awards
Australians are being encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that contribute positively to the lives of people with disability for the sixth annual National Disability…
Gillard Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme benefits working mums
A new report shows that the Gillard Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme is making a real difference for mothers, particularly those who need financial help…
Honours for Indigenous artists
Arts Minister Simon Crean and Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin today congratulated recipients of the 2012 National Indigenous Arts Awards. Presented by the Australia Council’s…
Extra cash for pensioners
From tomorrow and over the coming weeks 3.2 million Australian pensioners will receive more money in their bank accounts to help them make ends meet.…
National Reconciliation Week begins
As National Reconciliation Week activities kicked off today across the nation, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, encouraged all Australians to have a conversation…
National Sorry Day
Today is National Sorry Day, and in communities across the country, Australians are reflecting on the grief and trauma experienced by members of the Stolen…
Fairer deal on ATMs for remote indigenous communities
The Gillard Government today announces a new commitment by the Australian banking industry and two major independent ATM companies to voluntarily provide free transactions at…
Future Indigenous leaders in first ever National Indigenous Youth Parliament
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett and the Special Minister of State, Gary Gray, today congratulated 48 outstanding…
National gambling reforms
The Gillard Government today welcomed the support of the Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, for Australia’s first national legislation to tackle problem gambling. We are…
National NAIDOC Poster Competition winner announced.
A young Aboriginal artist from Chinchilla in Queensland has won the National NAIDOC Poster Competition for 2012. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and…
The Long Walk 2012 with Michael Long
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Sport, Senator Kate Lundy, today congratulated Michael Long for his leadership and vision in…
Giving a voice to problem gamblers
A new initiative to give problem gamblers a voice was launched at Wollongong University today as part of Responsible Gambling Awareness Week. The Gambling Impact…
Improved services for children with disability in regional and remote Australia
A new service will put children with disability living in regional and remote Australia in touch with specialists in the city, through a $4.1 million…
Boost to families bank accounts from today
From today more than 1.6 million Australian families will receive more money in their bank accounts to help them make ends meet. Across Australia a…
Abbott wants to hurt families
Tony Abbott has yet again shown Australian families he can’t be trusted to help them with the cost of living. After insulting 1.3 million families…
Gillard Government supporting Australian families
As people all across Australia celebrate National Families Week, the Gillard Labor Government is delivering more support for low and middle income families to help…
Gillard Government delivers a Happy Mothers’ Day for new mums
Australian mums have an extra reason to celebrate this Mother’s Day, with more than 160,000 expectant and new parents having applied for Paid Parental Leave…
Families can’t trust Tony Abbott
Just a day after he voted to try to stop Australian families receiving the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids bonus, Tony Abbott has confirmed families are at…
A win for families as Schoolkids Bonus passes the Parliament
Legislation passed in the Parliament today means 1.3 million Australian families with kids in school will start receiving new assistance in June to help them…
More support for people with disability to work
Australians with disability will receive greater support to help them into work where possible, as a result of legislation passed by the Parliament today. The…
Tony Abbott and the Liberals fight to keep cash from families
Today Tony Abbott’s Liberals dusted off obscure parliamentary procedures to try and stop the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids Bonus from passing the House of Representatives. Despite…
Why won’t Tony Abbott commit to helping families?
Australian families are at risk of having thousands of dollars a year ripped away under an Abbott Liberal Government, after Tony Abbott threatened to roll…
Building stronger relationships with Northern Territory Aboriginal communities
The Australian Government is investing $427 million over 10 years to improve the way governments and communities work together including supporting Aboriginal interpreting services, as…
Getting Australians job ready and into work
The Gillard Government is committed to supporting jobs and the 2012-13 Budget will continue to build on our investments in skills, training and assistance. Last…