Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Infrastructure and housing approvals reform to drive economic recovery
Faster approvals of major infrastructure projects and housing developments will help boost construction activity and create jobs under a microeconomic reform package agreed by the…
Greater employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians
Significant reforms to Indigenous employment services have commenced today to ensure more Indigenous Australians have the skills needed to get and keep a job. The…
New social security agreement with Finland begins
A new Social Security Agreement with Finland will come into force today, enabling 2000 residents of both Australia and Finland to receive pensions from both…
Key reform for carers of children with disability starts tomorrow
An extra 19,000 carers of children with severe disability are expected to qualify over the next 12 months for Carer Payment (child) as legislated reforms…
$11 million for Alice Springs managed accommodation
An additional $11 million will be injected into the Alice Springs Transformation Plan for managed accommodation, bringing total funding for the plan to more than…
Funding boost to help people in crisis
More than 700 non-profit organisations across Australia will receive a funding boost to deliver emergency financial assistance to families in crisis, as part of an…
Government delivers Secure and Sustainable Pension Reforms
More than 3 million age pensioners, disability pensioners, carers and wife pensioners will receive pension increases from 20 September, following passage of legislation in the…
New report shows urgent need for pension reform
A new international report has endorsed the Australian Government’s pension reforms, confirming that the high rate of poverty among older Australians is a direct result…
Young carers’ voices heard
The challenges facing young carers as they try to juggle their demanding caring responsibilities with the daily routine of studying, holding down a job or…
$100 million to help families and local communities
The Australian Government is providing more than $100 million for prevention and early intervention programs to support children and families in 46 communities of high…
Northern Territory Emergency Response progress
More police on the beat, greater access to healthy foods and 71active night patrols are some of the key outcomes of the Northern Territory Emergency…
Young Indigenous cricketers begin historic tour
A team of Indigenous cricketers were today presented with their representative caps as they prepare to retrace the steps of the first Australian cricket team…
Appointment of Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services
Mr Gleeson has an impressive career spanning the United Nations (UN) and Australian Public Service. He has a strong background in strategic policy, building partnerships…
Further $3.1 million to protect Australia’s children
Non-profit organisations across Australia will share in $3.1 million to provide community-based projects aimed at developing the strength and resilience of children and families as…
Coronial Investigation into Mr Ward
The Coronial Investigation into the death of Mr Ward highlights the horrific treatment he endured while being transported in custody from Laverton to Kalgoorlie in…
Double win for carers: $600 Carer Supplement begins today and more carers to receive Carer Payment (child)
From today, around 500,000 carers across Australia will begin receiving a new $600 Carer Supplement, as part of the Australian Government’s Secure and Sustainable Pension…
$19.4 million to support Australian communities
The wellbeing of families and communities is central to a range of community-based projects receiving $19.4 million in Australian Government funding over the next year.…
Therese Rein and Kurt Fearnley – champions for people with disability
Therese Rein will be the official Patron of International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) and the National Disability Awards in 2009. Paralympian, Kurt Fearnley…
Special purpose hostel for Pilbara’s Indigenous community
Renal dialysis patients in Indigenous communities in the Pilbara will soon be able to stay in a new hostel in South Hedland, in a joint…
Improving outcomes for young people through sport
The Australian Government has committed $200,000 to improve educational, employment and life outcomes for young Indigenous people across Shepparton and Echuca in Victoria. The Minister…
$3 million to help families and children in Alice Springs
Vulnerable families and children at risk in Alice Springs will receive additional support through intensive early intervention programs to improve their health and wellbeing. The…
Central Australian landmarks handed back to traditional owners
An important cultural site for the Arrernte people and a geographical landmark that was a beacon for early explorers is among six parcels of land…
New safe house opened in Alice Springs
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today opened a new women’s safe place in Alice Springs to provide emergency accommodation for large families escaping family…
$12.2 million worth of grants in the NT
The establishment of market gardens to produce fresh vegetables in remote Northern Territory communities, and the construction and renovation of community stores are among local…
New 40-bed hostel for Alice Springs
A new 40-bed hostel is helping provide improved support and care for patients seeking renal dialysis treatment in Alice Springs. Topsy Smith Hostel, operated by…