Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
$2 m for carers of young people to access respite
The Australian Government will provide $2.1 million to give carers of young people access to emergency, unplanned respite care. The respite funding will support a…
$24 M for new Indigenous Youth Centre in Redfern
Work on a national centre for Indigenous youth is underway on the former Redfern Public School site following a $24 million funding boost from the…
$37.5 million in Indigenous arts and cultural support
Arts Minister, Peter Garrett and Indigenous Affairs Minister, Jenny Macklin today announced more than $37 million in funding for Indigenous arts, cultural, languages and broadcasting…
$4.5 million for infrastructure on the APY Lands
The Australian Government has contributed $4.5 million towards construction of new offices and accommodation for police specialists, and a safe house in Umuwa in the…
$300,000 boost for APY church
The Australian Government today announced a $300,000 grant for the restoration of the heritage-listed Pukatja Church in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. The church…
APY Lands Substance Misuse Facility officially opened
The APY Substance Misuse Facility which provides rehabilitation services in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands was officially opened today in Amata. The facility includes…
New arts centre to be built on APY Lands
A new arts centre will be built on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands – to create jobs for locals and help meet an increasing…
Pension Review Background Paper
JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much and thanks for all being here this very cold Melbourne morning. I’m very pleased to be here with Dr Jeff…
Remote ventures get $2.9 million lift
A project to help grow small business ventures and deliver sustainable jobs in remote communities will receive more than $2.9 million from the Australian Government.…
Defence Indigenous development program
Plans for a Defence-led Indigenous Development Program were announced today at the 10th annual Garma festival in the Northern Territory by the Minister for Defence…
10th anniversary for premier Indigenous festival
Australian Government Ministers Jenny Macklin and Peter Garrett today announced $375,000 funding for the 10th annual Garma Festival in the Northern Territory – Australia’s premier…
$1.3 million to preserve Arnhem Land nature and culture
An Indigenous group rescuing marine turtles and dugong from ‘ghost nets’ in Northern Territory sea waters today received $1.3 million from the Australian Government for…
$3.88 million funding boost for 769 out-of-school care places for children with disability
The Australian Government today announced $3.88 million for 769 much needed after school and vacation care places for secondary school-aged children with disability. Minister for…
Release of report on child support reforms
The Australian Government today released an analysis of the third stage of the child support reforms introduced by the previous government, including the new child…
Australia’s transfer system
Family assistance and government transfer payments are a key part of the Australia’s Future Tax System discussion paper released today by Treasury Secretary, Dr Ken…
Australian fertility at 25-year high
Births in Australia are at a 25-year high with around 285,000 babies born in 2007, reflecting an estimated total fertility rate of 1.93 babies per…
Arnhem Land remains return from 60-year odyssey
The 33 Indigenous remains on a 16,000km return journey to their Arnhem Land home arrived back in Australia today – 60 years after being taken…
$3 million boost for Indigenous children’s support on National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day
The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) will receive a $3 million Australian Government funding boost over the next three years. Visiting…
Australia and Korea pension agreement
People who have lived in Australia and Korea will soon have improved access to the age pension in both countries with the introduction of a…
New report finds SAAP services working hard to help families in need
The latest annual report into the Australian Government’s Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) has found that SAAP agencies are providing more assistance to people who…
Blue Mud Bay Case
In Canberra today, the High Court ruled traditional owners have a right to control access by recreational and commercial fishers in the intertidal zone over…
Native Title Payments Working Group meets in Canberra
The Australian Government today hosted the first meeting of the Native Title Payments Working Group at Parliament House in Canberra. Native title is critical to…
Reference Group for Pension Review
The Pension Review Reference Group met for the first time today in Canberra, as part of the Australian Government’s review into retirement incomes, including the…
Ministerial Council on Gambling Melbourne 25 July 2008
The Ministerial Council on Gambling (MCG) met in Melbourne today forging a new national commitment to tackle problem gambling. Today’s meeting was the first meeting…
$4.5 million for autism playgroups
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs , Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today announced $4.5…