Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Better start for children with disability
Children with disability affecting their development will have access to intensive early intervention services through the $147 million Better Start for Children with Disability initiative.…
New approaches to address disadvantage in targeted communities
The Gillard Government will promote long term economic participation in some of the nation’s most disadvantaged communities. Across Australia there are disadvantaged communities who are…
Opposition backs away from support for pensioners
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has again demonstrated he can’t be trusted to be across the important issues which affect Australians’ lives, with the Opposition backing…
Budget 2011-12 – Getting Australians ready to work
The Gillard Government will create opportunities for more Australians, particularly the disadvantaged, under a major workforce participation package. Australia’s economy is strong, with one of…
Supporting Australian families through a sustainable family payment system
The Gillard Government is making important changes to the family payment system to make it fairer and simpler, and ensure its long-term sustainability. At the…
Supporting Australians with disability into work
The Gillard Government is improving support for Australians with disability to help them into work where possible, while providing an essential safety net for Australians…
Passing of Lionel Rose
We mourn the passing of Lionel Rose, a remarkable Australian and national hero. Mr Rose’s exemplary sportsmanship made him a role model and respected community…
Help for Australian Families on Lower Incomes
The Gillard Government will deliver more timely tax assistance to 6.5 million Australian taxpayers on lower incomes to help encourage work and provide some modest…
Happy Mothers Day: More Australian Mums benefit from Paid Parental Leave
Australian mums have an additional reason to celebrate this Mothers Day, with more than 48,000 new and expecting parents having applied for Government-funded Paid Parental…
Significant step forward for Indigenous people in the Kimberley
The Australian Government today welcomed the decision by Traditional Owners to vote in favour of signing an agreement with the Western Australian Government and Woodside…
Supporting Australia’s volunteers
The Gillard Government is continuing its support of the nation’s volunteers with $16 million worth of grants now available to not-for-profit organisations. Applications opened today…
Australians encouraged to nominate for National Disability Awards
Australians are being encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that make a positive contribution to the lives of people with disability for the fifth annual…
Community input on household assistance
The Gillard Government has established a working group of community sector leaders to help advise the Government on a generous assistance package for Australian households,…
Australia’s social policy agenda centre stage at OECD
Australia’s reforming social policy agenda will be highlighted at an international meeting in Paris this week. The Minister for Families, Community Services, Housing and Indigenous…
Helping young people transition from out-of-home care
To give additional support to young people leaving out-of-home care, the Gillard Government is providing $1.5 million over the next three years to the national…
A better start for Indigenous children in Balgo
Funding for a playgroup supporting Indigenous children and their parents will help build stronger families in Balgo, in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. The Minister for…
Further funding support for Warmun
The remote community of Warmun in Western Australia will receive more than $8 million from Australian Government to help with its recovery following recent floods.…
Liquor Licence Buyback Continues In Alice Springs
The Northern Territory Government, with support from the Australian Government, has successfully negotiated the buyback of an Alice Springs takeaway liquor licence. After extensive negotiations…
$16 million investment in local communities
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today announced the Gillard Government will provide over $16 million to around 60 community projects across Australia…
Helping families in the Kimberley balance their budgets
Families in Western Australia’s Kimberley region are being encouraged to take advantage of services to help them better manage their money, with a series of…
Extension of income management trial in Western Australia
The Australian Government will invest an extra $17.9 million to continue the trial of income management and financial management support services in Western Australia. This…
Street names and street lights for Alice Springs town camps
Three Alice Springs town camps have agreed on street names that have significance to their communities. Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and NT…
New co-chairs elected to the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples
The Australian Government today welcomed the election of Ms Jody Broun and Mr Les Malezer as the first elected co-chairs of the National Congress of…
Application to Establish a New Aboriginal Land Council in the Northern Territory
An application to establish a new Aboriginal Land Council in the Katherine Region in the Northern Territory has been referred to the Aboriginal Land Commissioner…
Australian families benefit from Paid Parental Leave: three months in
Three months since the introduction of Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme, around 42,000 new and expecting parents have applied for the Government-funded payment.…