Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Assistance for City Pacific First Mortgage Fund pensioners
The Australian Government will exempt units in the City Pacific First Mortgage Fund from social security deeming rules to assist pensioners who are income tested…
Breaking down barriers for people with disability
A new report released today on disability support pensioners shows that under the Howard Government fewer than one-in-ten people on the Disability Support Pension were…
Strengthening Indigenous employment opportunities
The Australian Government today announced significant reforms to employment services to ensure more Indigenous Australians have the skills needed to get and keep a job.…
Historic land lease for Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island
The first township lease over three communities in the Groote Eylandt region marks the start of a new era of economic development through a partnership…
Extra $8.5 million for Indigenous housing in Nguiu
The Australian Government is investing a further $8.5 million to improve Indigenous housing in Nguiu on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory. The funds…
Next steps for Indigenous body
The Australian Government is advancing the establishment of a National Indigenous Representative Body to give Indigenous Australians a voice. The process for establishing the body…
UK university to return Indigenous remains
One of the United Kingdom’s top institutions, the University of Oxford, has agreed to return the remains of three Indigenous Australians, obtained in the 1860s.…
ACOSS report supports a national compact
A new report from the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) shows strong support from the non-profit sector for a partnership agreement with Government similar…
Families in Australia: 2008 report
A report released today by the Rudd Government on Australian families shows that women are having their children much later than 20 years ago. The…
Release of Henry review consultation papers
The Australia’s Future Tax System Review Panel today released consultation papers on the broader tax-transfer system and retirement incomes. These papers follow recent public submissions…
Economic Security Strategy Payments Start Today
Families and pensioners will start receiving their payments today from the Rudd Government’s $10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy to strengthen the economy in the face…
Native Title discussion paper released
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today released a Native Title discussion paper that examines options for improving the Native Title…
Thanking volunteers on International Volunteer Day
The Australian Government salutes the contribution of volunteers across a huge range of community organisations and services on International Volunteer Day. Volunteers are the backbone…
Indexation increases payments
More than 829,500 Australians receiving Youth Allowance (Other and Student), Austudy, ABSTUDY, Assistance for Isolated Children, Carer Allowance, and Youth Disability Support Pension will get…
Five outstanding Australians receive National Disability Awards
The achievements and contribution of five outstanding Australians have been recognised with National Disability Awards presented in Canberra tonight. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community…
International Day of People with Disability
The achievements and contributions of hundreds of thousands of people with disability are being celebrated today, as part of International Day of People with Disability.…
$1.5 million for Traditional Credit Union
The Australian Government is providing $1.5 million to the Traditional Credit Union (TCU) from the Aboriginal Benefits Account over the next three years. TCU delivers…
$10 billion to improve housing affordability and tackle homelessness
COAG has agreed to nearly $10 billion in funding for the National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA) and its associated National Partnership payments. These agreements commit…
$4 Billion to help close the gap for indigenous Australians
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has agreed to an additional $4 billion to improve housing, health, employment and to drive fundamental reforms to Indigenous…
$5.3 billion to better support people with disability
The Australian Government will provide $5.3 billion over five years for a new National Disability Agreement with the States and Territories to improve and expand…
Help for victims of the Mumbai attacks
The Australian Government has activated its emergency assistance plan to help Australians evacuated from Mumbai and returning to Australia. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the…
Broadband for Seniors roll out
The Australian Government today launched a $15 million initiative to get more seniors connected to family and friends through the internet. Broadband for Seniors will…
$15.7 million to help young carers
The Australian Government will provide $15.7 million to extend a national program to assist young carers balance the demands of caring with their education. There…
$10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy through Parliament
Around 4 million pensioners, carers, people with disability and veterans and around 2 million families will receive lump sum payments from 8 December 2008, after…
Lake Condah transferred to the Gunditjmara people
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I would first like to pay my respects to the traditional owners of this land, the Gunditjmara people, and to…