Media Releases by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson
Violence Against Women. Australia Says NO. It is time for Labor to join in
The time has come for Labor to put party politics aside and support the Australian Government’s elimination of violence against women campaign, Violence Against Women.…
Centrelink Continues With Compliance Programs
The Federal Government has not instructed Centrelink to stop compliance and review programs to recover overpayments from people receiving benefits, the Minister for Family and…
Price Is Right – Come On Down Mr Latham
The Labor Party has been urged to act on calls from its backbench to drop its opposition to reform of the Disability Support Pension. The…
Families and Carers Get The Extra Help They Deserve
The Howard Government is committed to ensuring that families and carers get the help they deserve with the one-off bonus payments, the Minister for Family…
ACOSS Should Pursue Labor for Guarantee of $600 Payment
ACOSS should be demanding that the Labor Party commit to the increase of $600 per child each year in the rate of Family Tax Benefit (A),…
Australian Government funds continuous improvement in disability employment services
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced Australian Government funding for five innovative projects which will further enhance continuous improvement…
210 Welfare Cheats Caught
Some 210 South Australians were convicted of welfare fraud last financial year as part of the Australian Government’s ongoing efforts keep the social security system…
One-off payments for families
Most Australian families eligible for the Australian Government’s one-off payment of $600 per child will have now received the payments in their bank accounts or…
Pension changes from 1 July 2004
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today said around 850,000 Australians receiving a part-pension are expected to get a boost to…
Key Carer Measure to Start on September 1
A key Budget measure to extend eligibility for the Carer Allowance will take effect seven months earlier than planned, the Minister for Family and Community…
Addressing the Needs of Homeless Children
The Australian Government has a range of programs to tackle domestic violence and provide support for mothers with children escaping domestic violence, the Minister for…
Action Plan details broad approach to fighting people trafficking
The Australian Government’s Action Plan to Eradicate Trafficking in Persons details the Government’s strong commitment to eliminating a vile trade in human cargo, the Minister…
Transparency Maintained for Growing Engagement between Government and Non-Government Organisations
The Australian Government will consider the most effective ways to ensure that the transparency of the growing engagement between Government and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) is…
New Housing Agreement Signed With Victoria
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced that the new five-year individual bilateral agreement under the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement…
New Housing Agreement Signed With Queensland
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced that the new five-year individual bilateral agreement under the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement…
Women’s Contribution Recognised in the 2004 Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Senator Kay Patterson, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, today congratulated the 165 Australian women who were recognised in the…
Families and carers to get budget bonus starting this week
About two million families will start receiving an average payment of an extra $1200 in their bank accounts from this week, the Minister for Family…
May unemployment benefit numbers fall to 13-year low
The number of people receiving unemployment benefits in May has fallen to its lowest level in 13 years. The Minister for Family and Community Services,…
More opportunities for youth in indigenous communities
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, and Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, announced today a funding package of $132,770 for…
Centrelink customers have a responsibility to tell of changed circumstances
Centrelink customers who are receiving taxpayer assistance have a responsibility and are required to tell Centrelink if their financial circumstances change. The Pensioner overpayments that…
Minister visits Youth Emergency Services at Nundah House
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today visited Nundah House to discuss the issues surrounding homeless young people in Brisbane. Nundah…
Australia says no
Young people will be the key focus of a new $20 million, national campaign – Violence Against Women. Australia Says NO – against domestic violence…
Howard Government guarantees the real value of the new $600 per child family payment to be maintained over time
The Howard Government will guarantee that the real value of the $600 per child increase in the rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A is…
New Housing Agreement Signed With Western Australian
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced that the new five-year individual agreement under the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement (CSHA)…
Swan misleads families on top-up payments
Mr Swan claimed after Question Time in the House of Representatives today that he had been misrepresented by Government claims that yesterday he had announced…