Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Assistance for Nine out of Ten Australian Households
More than half of the revenue raised by putting a price on carbon pollution will go to households to help meet price impacts. This means…
Clean Energy Programs for Indigenous Australians
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet and Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today announced a range of…
Outstanding Indigenous Australians honoured at NAIDOC Awards
Ned Cheedy has been recognised for his lifelong commitment to preserving Indigenous culture at the 2011 National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) awards.…
Parents signing up to give their children with disability a better start in life
Parents of thousands of children with disability can now register to receive up to $12,000 in early intervention services. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community…
Strengthening Australia’s support system
Legislation introduced to Parliament today will strengthen Australia’s support system to make it better targeted and fairer. Improving disability advocacy services The Government is introducing…
Government commits to fair support for community sector
In its submission to the Social and Community Sector equal pay test case, the Gillard Government will commit to provide fair and appropriate supplementation to…
Australian juniors shine at Wimbledon
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin and Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development and Sport Mark Arbib today congratulated…
NAIDOC Week – Change: the next step is ours
The Australian Government has welcomed the start of National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week with an announcement of $1.8 million to support…
Helping children get a healthy start
From today, new requirements will help make sure more Australian children get a healthy start to school. The Government is delivering on its election commitment…
Extra support for Australian families
The Australian Government is delivering on its election commitments to assist new parents with the upfront costs of having a baby and help families with…
New Social Security Agreement with the Czech Republic begins
A new Social Security Agreement with the Czech Republic will come into force today, making retirement easier for about 2000 residents of Australia and the…
Indexation increases to support Australian families
From today, more than two million Australian families will benefit from indexation increases in family payments. The maximum fortnightly rate for Family Tax Benefit (FTB)…
Better start in life for children with disability
Children with disability affecting their development will have access to targeted early intervention services through the $147 million Better Start for Children with Disability initiative.…
Annual supplement to better support carers
From today, more than 530,000 carers across Australia will receive a $600 boost to help relieve the financial pressures of caring for a loved one.…
New Work Bonus a win for age pensions
From today, age pensioners will keep more of their pension when they choose to work. Under a new and improved Work Bonus, eligible pensioners can…
In the Business of Delivering Paid Parental Leave
Today is an important milestone in Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme that will help new parents stay connected with the workplace when they…
More support for families, children, carers and seniors
Families and children, senior Australians and carers will all benefit under new and expanded initiatives which start today. These measures strengthen the Gillard Government’s commitment…
Government reviews remote employment services
The Gillard Government today announced a review of remote participation and employment services to ensure job service providers are best meeting the needs of Indigenous…
Historic Heads of Agreement signed for Kenbi Land Claim
The Australian and the Northern Territory Governments and the Northern Land Council today signed an historic agreement that paves the way for the resolution of…
Leases signed for Hermannsburg and Lajamanu
The Northern Territory communities of Hermannsburg and Lajamanu have signed 40 year leases which will allow work to begin on building new houses. Under the…
$3.75m for youth accommodation in Tennant Creek
Indigenous students in Tennant Creek will have access to a safe place to stay, with the Australian Government contributing $3.75 million for the construction of…
Ministers begin consultations to build stronger futures in the Northern Territory
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, visited Tennant Creek today for the first community meeting to…
Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission
I welcome the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission announcement today of its decision to review current accountability systems used to administer State funds in the…
Funding to continue for young people in or at risk of entering residential age care
The Minister for Community Services Jenny Macklin today confirmed that Australian Government funding for a program to keep younger people with disability out of residential…
What about pensioners Mr Abbott?
Tony Abbott has again demonstrated he doesn’t care about Australian pensioners, talking about tax cuts, but no increases to the pension rate. By leaving pensioners…