Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Almost 1.5 million families at risk from Joe Hockey’s cuts to ‘entitlements’
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has made it clear a Liberal Government would cut back support for Australian families. In his speech in London last night,…
Barnaby’s Baby Bonus blunder
Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce has had to scramble this morning to deny his party’s commitment to double the Baby Bonus, an almost $3 billion…
Locals lend their voice to support the NDIS
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and Member for Chisholm, Anna Burke, today visited the Oakleigh Centre in Melbourne’s east to meet with people…
Postal delivery expanded in Alice Springs town camps
Regular postal services to a further four Alice Springs town camps have begun, supported under the Australian and Northern Territory Governments’ $150 million Alice Springs…
More local support for people with mental illness
More Australians with severe mental illness will have access to practical support services with $8.1 million in funding from the Gillard Government. From May, the…
Building Innovative Accommodation for People with Disability
Twenty-one organisations across Australia will share $60 million to help build community-based accommodation for adults with severe or profound disability. People with disability need access…
Educating children for a stronger future in the Northern Territory
Children across the Northern Territory will continue to have better access to improved education, with a $583 million investment over ten years as part of…
Jimmy Little AO
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin has paid tribute to singer Jimmy Little AO. Jimmy was an icon of the Australian music scene, best known…
Ned Cheedy
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin has honoured the work of remarkable Australian and Aboriginal elder Ned Cheedy. Mr Cheedy died yesterday at age 105.…
$5 million boost for services supporting vulnerable families
Grassroots support services for vulnerable children and their families will benefit from access to a $5 million funding boost from the Australian Government. Organisations working…
Support to reduce the harm of alcohol and drug abuse
The Australian Government is investing $2.31 million to tackle the impact of drug and alcohol abuse in Katherine, Tiwi, the Daly region and greater Darwin.…
Investing in the health of Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory
Aboriginal Australians in the Northern Territory will continue to have better primary health care and improved access to dental and allied health services, with a…
Supporting children, youth and families in Northern Territory communities
The Australian Government is investing more than $443 million over 10 years to strengthen the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children, youth and their families…
Municipal and essential services for outstations and homelands in the Northern Territory
Outstations and homelands in the Northern Territory will benefit from a $221 million investment in basic essential and municipal services over ten years as part…
Improving safety in Northern Territory Aboriginal communities
Strengthened remote policing, community night patrols and legal assistance services are critical to continuing to improve safety and build stronger futures for Aboriginal people in…
Celebrating Close the Gap Day
Hundreds of events will be staged across the country today to mark National Close the Gap Day. The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous…
Helping dads and partners take time off to care for newborns
Legislation introduced into the parliament today will give eligible dads and partners financial support to take time off work to bond with their new baby…
Pension increases today
From today more than 4.5 million Australians, including 3.4 million pensioners, will begin receiving an increase in their income support payments to help meet their…
Clean Energy Advance Rates – March 2012
Clean Energy Advance – Common Pension Rates Clean Energy Advance – Youth Disability Support Pension – (under 21 – no dependent children) – Rates Clean…
Celebrating National Playgroup Week
The Minister for Families Jenny Macklin joined the Governor General Quentin Bryce today at Scullin Jellybeans Playgroup in Canberra to launch National Playgroup Week with…
More than 50 projects helping remote communities close the gap across Australia
A new report shows more than 50 projects funded by the Australian Government have been established in 29 remote communities across Australia, helping to close…
New ABA funding providing benefits for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory
Affordable community housing, community store infrastructure and equipment to help maintain remote roads to outstations are some of the thirteen projects to receive funding totaling…
Indigenous communities to receive new houses in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania
More than 70 remote Indigenous communities in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania will receive new and refurbished houses and housing related infrastructure over…
New Jilamara facilities celebrate Tiwi culture, art and learning
A new development to showcase Tiwi culture and the work of established and emerging artists was officially opened in Milikapiti today, with support from an…
Joe Hockey relaxed about Liberals great big new tax
Today the Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, told Australian families and businesses to “relax” about Tony Abbott’s great big new tax to fund his millionaire mums…