Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Building innovative accommodation for people with disability in Werribee
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin turned the first sod on a new development in Werribee today which will provide a safe and accessible…
Research reveals changing nature of modern families
New research released today shows the importance of the Gillard Government’s targeted support for low and middle income families. The Australian Institute of Family Studies’…
Medicare Levy increase to fund DisabilityCare Australia passes the Parliament
DisabilityCare Australia now has a strong and stable funding stream, after legislation that provides for a half a percentage point increase in the Medicare levy…
Closing the gap for Indigenous people with disability
The Gillard Government will set a new target aimed at increasing access to services for Indigenous people with disability. This will strengthen efforts to close…
Abbott can’t hide his secret Schoolkids Bonus cut
Tony Abbott will axe the Schoolkids Bonus. He will hurt 1.3 million Australian families. He just won’t tell you about it. Tonight, Tony Abbott was…
Abbott has no credibility on Paid Parental Leave
Tony Abbott continued his long walk away from his rolled gold paid parental leave scheme tonight, leaving Australian women wondering what he will actually deliver.…
Medicare levy passes the House of Representatives
Legislation that provides for a half a percentage point increase in the Medicare levy to help fund DisabilityCare Australia has passed the House of Representatives…
Time for Tony to join Barnaby on the Baby Bonus
Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce today made it very clear what he thinks of the Baby Bonus. “Well I never supported it to be honest.”…
Delivering for older Australians
The Gillard Government will continue its strong record of supporting senior Australians with a number of initiatives in the 2013-14 Budget, including $112.4 million for…
Gillard government delivers DisabilityCare Australia
The Gillard Government will invest $14.3 billion over seven years to roll out DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, across the country. This Budget…
Government funds the important work of the Royal Commission
The Gillard Government is providing $434.1 million over four years from 2012-13 to support the work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child…
A more sustainable family payments system
The Gillard Government is delivering further reforms to secure a fair and sustainable family payments system for Australia’s future. Labor believes in a strong family…
Change to the Pension Bonus Scheme
Late registrations for the closed Pension Bonus Scheme will end from 1 March 2014 to help ensure our pension system is simpler and more sustainable…
Closing the Gap on Indigenous disadvantage
The Gillard Government is continuing its unprecedented investment to close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage with more than $1.6 billion in funding for improved health,…
Helping households with the cost of living
The Gillard Government has a proven track record of delivering cost of living relief to millions of Australian households. A central part of this has…
Review shows the Household Assistance Package is working
A review of the Gillard Government’s Household Assistance Package has found it has helped millions of Australian households keep up with their bills and meet…
Nominations Open for National Disability Awards
Disability advocate and 2011 Senior Australian of the Year, Emeritus Professor Ron McCallum AO, has today been named as this year’s Patron for International Day…
Release of Medicare Levy and DisabilityCare Australia Fund Draft Legislation
The Government will introduce legislation this Wednesday to provide for a half a percentage point increase in the Medicare levy from 1.5 to 2 per…
Gillard Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme gives thousands a happy Mother’s Day.
More than 280,000 families have now benefitted from the Gillard Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme, giving Australian mums another reason to celebrate today. Our Paid…
Disabilitycare Australia to be rolled out in The Northern Territory
The Gillard Government and the Northern Territory Government have reached an historic agreement today that will see DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, rolled…
Tony Abbott’s unfair parental leave plan in tatters
The chaos continues. Tony Abbott has seen the writing on the wall. He knows his colleagues hate his rolled gold paid parental leave plan –…
Abbott must guarantee teachers and nurses won’t miss out on his Paid Parental Leave
Tony Abbott’s rolled gold paid parental leave scheme just got even more unfair, with reports today he wants to leave state and local government employees…
Next steps for DisabilityCare Australia in Tasmania
A clear pathway for people with disability to access DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, in the Tasmanian launch was announced today by the…
Next steps for DisabilityCare Australia in SA
A clear pathway for people with disability to access DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, in the South Australian launch area was announced today…
Next steps for DisabilityCare Australia in Victoria
A crucial step towards the Victorian launch of DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, has been taken, with the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments agreeing…