Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
New Liberal Party policy on Indigenous Affairs
The Australian Government notes the new Liberal Party policy announced today to appoint individual commissioners to Indigenous communities to control most administration, including alcohol bans,…
Boost for volunteer organisations ahead of International Volunteer Day
More than 6700 community organisations across the country will benefit from $21 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. The Volunteer Grants Program 2009…
Indexation increases payments to over 1.1 million Australians
From 1 January 2010, over 1.1 million Australians who receive Carer Allowance, Youth Allowance and Disability Support Pension (under 21 without children) will receive increases…
New education requirements for Family Tax Benefit Part A
From today, around 273,000 families will receive a letter from Centrelink to explain new requirements for Family Tax Benefit Part A for children aged 16…
First report into Remote Indigenous Service Delivery
The Australian Government today released the first six monthly report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services on the progress being made in delivering…
Liberal Party to levy business to fund paid maternity leave
The Australian Government notes the new Liberal Party policy announced today to impose a new payroll levy on business to fund a paid maternity leave…
New Opposition policy on the baby bonus
The Australian Government notes the new Liberal Party policy announced today to remove the means test on the baby bonus. The new Leader of the…
Disability Investment Group Report released
The Australian Government today released the Disability Investment Group’s report commissioned as part of our commitment to set out a ten year agenda for coordinated,…
Work to start on the transformation of the Alice Springs town camps
With the last legal obstacle removed, work can now start in the Alice Springs town camps to make the changes essential to provide safe and…
$2.2 million to upgrade Manthathpe road
Residents at the Manthathpe subdivision near Wadeye in the Northern Territory will soon have all-weather road access to Wadeye following the approval of $2.2 million…
Federal Court decision on Alice Springs town camps
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments are very pleased with the Federal Court’s decision today on the Alice Springs town camps. This opens the way…
Response to the Senate inquiry report Forgotten Australians and Lost Innocents Revisited
The Australian Government today tabled its response to the recommendations contained in the Senate inquiry report Forgotten Australians and Lost Innocents Revisited. The Senate report…
Major welfare reforms to protect children and strengthen families
As part of major reforms to the welfare system, the Australian Government will introduce a new income management scheme to protect children and families and…
Strengthening the Northern Territory Emergency Response
The Australian Government will strengthen the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) to provide the foundations for real and lasting change in Indigenous communities. Unacceptably high…
Jabiru Native Title Settlement
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments and the Mirarr traditional owners today reached a landmark settlement agreement in the Jabiru native title claim. The claim,…
Household Assistance under Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
The Government is determined to act in the national interest to help protect families from the worst effects of dangerous climate change. Action on climate…
Disability Awards recognise six high achievers
Six outstanding individuals have received recognition for their selfless contributions to the disability sector at the 2009 National Disability Awards ceremony in Canberra. The awards…
Comprehensive consultation on redesigning the Northern Territory Emergency Response
The Australian Government today released the Report on the Northern Territory Emergency Response Redesign Consultations, detailing feedback from several thousand people at more than 500…
Australian Government to consider new approaches to disability
The Productivity Commission will investigate the feasibility of new approaches for funding and delivering long-term disability care and support. The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, announced…
Australian Government response to ‘Our Future in Our Hands’
The Australian Government today announced its support for the establishment of a new national representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Government…
Payments for March flood victims
The Australian Government will provide additional financial assistance to people still affected by the 2009 March floods in the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers…
$1.5 million to expand targeted family support in Alice Springs
Aboriginal families in Alice Springs who are struggling to care for their children, will receive additional funding through the $138 million Alice Springs Transformation Plan…
$9.4 million in grants for NT Indigenous communities
A program that gives Aboriginal students hands-on experience working in the television industry is among 18 new projects to share in more than $9.4 million…
Celebrating 20 Years of Helping Australians Prepare for Retirement
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin MP, and Minister for Human Services, Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen…
Australia’s welfare 2009 report
Australia’s population is ageing, family homelessness is growing and around 2.3 million Australians will have a high level of disability by 2030, according to a…