Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
New approach to better support people into work
Legislation passed by the Parliament today will support people with disability to participate in the workforce wherever possible. From 3 September people applying for the…
Delivering a better future for Indigenous people in the Northern Territory
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin today announced the Government’s next steps to improve the future of Indigenous Australians living in…
Helping children get a healthy start for school
Legislation passed by the Parliament today will help make sure more Australian children get a healthy start to school. The Government is delivering on its…
Better access to family payments
Legislation passed by the Parliament today will make access to family payments more convenient for Australian families. The Australian Government is delivering on its election…
More support for Indigenous family and community safety
More than 100 communities across the country will benefit from more than $8 million for local projects to help Indigenous families deal with violence. Seven…
Business getting ready for Paid Parental Leave
Australian businesses are getting ready for their role in providing Government-funded Paid Parental Leave to new parents from 1 July this year. To help employers…
New insight into how problem gamblers access money
An independent report examining how problem gamblers access money highlights the importance of the Australian Government’s gambling reforms, including limiting ATM withdrawals. The Problem gamblers…
More money in the pockets of Australian families
More than two million Australian families are set to benefit from indexation increases to family payments next month. On 1 July the maximum fortnightly rate…
Twelve months since Paid Parental Leave legislation passed
Today marks one year since legislation for Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme passed in the Parliament. It was an historic day for Australian families.…
Assessing the needs of vulnerable children and their families
A new tool to assess the health, wellbeing and needs of vulnerable children will be trialed in four locations across Australia. The Minister for Families,…
Pensioners win in Parliament
Legislation passed in Parliament today deliver’s on the Australian Government’s election commitment to help age pensioners keep more of the money they earn from work.…
A win for families in Parliament
Legislation passed in Parliament today will help families meet the costs of raising children. The Government is delivering on its election commitment to increase the…
Reconnecting Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants with their families
More support for Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants to reconnect with their families will be available online and through key advocacy agencies in the…
A voice for Australia’s First Peoples
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, addressed delegates at the inaugural meeting of the National Congress of Australia’s First…
Historic Gove Agreement to Deliver Long Term Benefits for North-East Arnhem Land
Prime Minister Julia Gillard today witnessed an historic agreement reached between Indigenous leaders in the Northern Territory’s Gove region and mining giant Rio Tinto Alcan.…
Historic Hand Back to Traditional Owners in Central Australia
One of the largest parcels of Aboriginal land in the history of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (Northern Territory) has been returned to traditional owners.…
Social security agreement signed with Hungary
A new Social Security Agreement between Australia and Hungary will make retirement easier for around 5000 residents of both countries. The Agreement was signed today…
Prime Minister visits Alice Springs
Prime Minister Julia Gillard today visited Alice Springs to see firsthand how the Federal Government’s $150 million Transformation Plan for the Northern Territory town is…
New leadership opportunities for women across the NT
Indigenous women across the Northern Territory will be further supported to take the lead on addressing family violence in their communities with a $500,000 investment…
Supporting working Age Pensioners
The proportion of age pensioners in the workforce has been boosted as a result of pension reforms the Australian Government has made to support age…
Extra money for new parents
Today’s decision to increase the National Minimum Wage is good news for Australian parents planning to get Paid Parental Leave from 1 July this year.…
Major native title agreement for the Pilbara region
The Australian Government today welcomed the announcement of significant native title agreements made between Rio Tinto Iron Ore and traditional owner groups in the Pilbara…
Supporting people with disability into work
A report released today on disability support pensioners highlights the need for the Australian Government’s important reforms to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) to get…
Building the evidence to Close the Gap
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today launched the first Closing the Gap Clearinghouse report which helps to build the evidence base for the…
Changing lives for the better in the Northern Territory
A stronger police presence in remote communities as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) is helping to improve the wellbeing and safety of…