Media Releases by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson
Nearly 500,000 families to lose $848 payment under Labor
The Opposition admitted today that top-up payments, which deliver $848 on average to Australian families, would be scrapped under Labor. This is the second blow…
Two new Indigenous projects funded
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced funding of more than $230,000 for two new Indigenous projects which will help…
Eligible families will be $1,200 better off per child in next 12 months
Today in Question Time the Prime Minister confirmed that around 2 million Australian families eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part A would be $1,200 per…
National Elimination of Violence Against Women Campaign to be launched in two weeks
The Australian Government’s National Elimination of Violence Against Women campaign will be launched on Sunday, June 6, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the…
638 welfare cheats convicted in Victoria
Almost 640 Victorians were convicted of welfare fraud last financial year in a government campaign to stop people cheating the social security system Senator Kay…
$250,000 for Mission Australia to tackle Homelessness
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced $250,000 in Australian Government funding to Mission Australia for an innovative project which…
Additional Funding to Expand Interest Free Loans Scheme
At the annual No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) Forum in Melbourne today the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, announced extra funding…
Labor’s confusion leaves Australain families in limbo
Australian families have been left in limbo by the confusion and contradictory statements in Labor’s ranks over whether they would continue to receive the same…
National survey to produce data on violence against women
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced the 2005 Personal Safety Survey, which will produce national…
Minister Closes National Volunteer Week With A Celebration Of Volunteering ACT’s 7000th Volunteer
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today welcomed the 7000th volunteer walking through the door of Volunteering ACT’s Belconnen Volunteer Resource…
National Families Day
Tomorrow is National Families Day, which marks the culmination of National Families Week. The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said the…
Women Ignored By Latham
In last night’s Budget reply speech Opposition Leader, Mark Latham, seemed to forget about women altogether. Despite an earlier doorstop with The Shadow Minister Assisting…
Labor refuses to guarantee Australian families will not receive less benefits
Opposition Leader Mark Latham refused on two occasions tonight to give Australian families a guarantee that they would not receive less family benefits under Labor…
Keeping the System Fair to Save $215 million
A major campaign to encourage Centrelink customers to report changes in their circumstances is expected to save taxpayers $214.9 million over four years, the Minister…
Extended Assistance to Help Families at Risk of Homelessness
A programme helping families who are at risk of becoming homeless has been extended with funding of $10.4 million over four years in the 2004-05 Budget, the…
Scholarships Exempt from Social Security Income Tests
All scholarships that pay tuition fees on a student’s behalf, or waive all, or part of, a student’s tuition fee, will no longer be included…
Record Family Assistance, more Child care and boost for Carers in 2004-05 Budget
A record $19.2 billion extra assistance for Australian families, more support and flexibility for elderly and young carers, 44,000 more child care places and helping…
Continuation of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey
The Australian Government will provide $22.9 million over four years to continue the groundbreaking Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey, the Minister…
Budget Compliance Measures to Save Tax Payers over $400 million
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced five key measures in the 2004–05 Budget which are estimated to save taxpayers…
More Help for Families
Australian families will benefit from increased family assistance worth $19.2 billion over five years under the Government’s More Help for Families package. The package will…
Enhanced access to Auslan Interpreting Services
Deaf Australians will have better access to Auslan interpreters with $18.4 million committed over four years to establish a central unit to book and pay for…
More Support for Carers in $461 million Budget Package
A one-off boost of up to $1000 for carers, an extension of Carer Allowance, more support for young carers and elderly parents caring for a…
Increased Support for Migrants, Humanitarian Families and Young People
More than $13 million will be spent over four years to give humanitarian entry families better access to family support and more assistance for newly…
Budget highlights for women in 2004-05
“The 2004-05 Budget reflects the Australian Government’s strong ongoing commitment to the women of Australia across all spheres of government activity. It outlines the initiatives…
Building Stronger Indigenous Communities
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced funding of more than $490,000 for three new projects that will benefit Indigenous…