Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Next steps for DisabilityCare Australia in New South Wales
A clear pathway for participants to access DisabilityCare Australia in the Hunter launch area was announced today by the Australian and New South Wales Governments.…
DisabilityCare Australia to be rolled out in Queensland
The Gillard Government and Queensland Government have reached an historic agreement today that will see DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, rolled out across…
Coalition MPs know Abbott’s policy will hurt families
As the list of Coalition MPs protesting against Tony Abbott’s unfair paid parental leave policy grows longer by the hour, senior Coalition figures have admitted…
Tony Abbott can’t be trusted on paid parental leave
Tony Abbott’s unfair and costly Paid Parental Leave scheme has been given yet another nail in the coffin this morning – with yet another Liberal…
Liberal lies don’t help people with disability find work
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey’s inaccurate and ignorant assertion this morning that the Government is planning cuts to the Disability Support Pension is simply wrong. The…
DisabilityCare Australia to be rolled out in Victoria
The Gillard Government and Victorian Coalition Government have reached a historic agreement today that will allow for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the…
$24.5 million to progress Cape York Welfare Reform
The Australian Government will invest $24.5 million over two years to build on the significant gains that have been made in improving Aboriginal people’s lives…
Supporting Indigenous students in Far North Queensland
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Minister Human Services and Senator for Queensland, Jan McLucas have congratulated AFL…
DisabilityCare Australia to be rolled out in Tasmania
The Gillard Government and Tasmanian Government have reached a significant agreement today that will allow for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the National…
Locking in a fairer future for Australians with disability
The Gillard Government today announces changes to the Medicare levy to build a better life for Australians with significant and permanent disability. Labor is transforming…
Professor Megan Davis re-elected to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The Australian Government has welcomed the re-election of Professor Megan Davis, to the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Professor Davis was elected…
Improving tenancy management in the Northern Territory
A survey released today has found that reforms to property and tenancy management in remote Northern Territory communities are having a positive impact on the…
South Australia celebrates the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia
The Federal Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin and South Australian Minister for Disabilities Tony Piccolo visited Orana in Netley today to celebrate the historic…
Municipal and essential services for remote communities
The Australian Government is providing $44.1 million to continue to support the delivery of municipal and essential services for Indigenous people in about 340 remote…
Another day, another Indigenous organisation on Abbott’s chopping block
Yet another Indigenous organisation faces a savage funding cut if Tony Abbott is elected Prime Minister. Shadow Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has told The…
Supporting Aboriginal employment in south-west Western Australia
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Resources and Energy, Gary Gray, have signed a Regional Agreement with Newmont Boddington Gold…
Clontarf transferred to Indigenous Land Corporation
The historic Clontarf site in Perth has been transferred to the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC), to ensure it continues to deliver a wide range of…
Supporting carers in Perth
Carers and families of people with a severe mental illness in Perth will have greater access to support services thanks to a $1.2 million investment…
Tony Abbott still won’t rule out Indigenous cuts
Tony Abbott must come out today and guarantee he won’t slash one cent of Indigenous funding. If Mr Abbott does not give this guarantee, his…
Abbott must guarantee he won’t cut Indigenous funding
Coalition sources have confirmed that Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will slash vital funding that improves the lives of Indigenous Australians. “While Dr Roberts’ funding threat…
Launch of Disabilitycare Australia In Barkly Region of the Northern Territory
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have reached an historic in-principle agreement today to launch the National Disability Insurance Scheme, DisabilityCare Australia, in the Barkly…
DisabilityCare Australia to be rolled out in the ACT
The Gillard Government and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government have reached a significant agreement today for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the…
Tasmanians to find out more about DisabilityCare Australia
Tasmanians can learn more about DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, at a number of upcoming information forums across the state. Federal Minister for…
More than $4 million to strengthen Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory
Aboriginal people across the Northern Territory will benefit from new and refurbished infrastructure, increased education and employment opportunities and cultural programs through projects that will…
Ernie Bridge AM
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has honoured the work of Indigenous Labor politician Ernie Bridge. Mr Bridge’s funeral is being held today after…