Media Releases by The Hon Larry Anthony MP
Child Support Scheme improved
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today welcomed the passage through Parliament of legislation that will greatly improve the Child Support Scheme. “The Child Support…
Child care even cheaper for families
Thousands of Australian families will be paying less for child care from next week with an increase in Child Care Benefit (CCB) Minister for Community…
Centrepay Goes Electric In Tasmania
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today urged Tasmanian Centrelink customers to take advantage of Centrepay to pay for their electricity bills. “The agreement signed…
Cash Bonus for older working Australians
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony has today urged older Australians to take advantage of a Federal Government scheme that will reward them with a…
Rural youth help goes wanting
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today said only a third of eligible young people had claimed Youth Allowance after eligibility for the payment was…
Huge Demand For Death Book
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today said only a third of eligible young people had claimed Youth Allowance after eligibility for the payment was…
Anthony moves on South Melbourne Centrelink
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony said last minute negotiations have kept the South Melbourne Centrelink Office open for the next three months. “I have…
Applications open for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Claim forms for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card are now available from Centrelink offices Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony announced today. “As part of…
Indigenous communities gain better access to services
Indigenous communities in Alice Springs will win following today’s official launch by Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony of two new innovative services designed…
New child care service for Bathurst Island
Families in the remote Aboriginal community of Nguiu on Bathurst Island will benefit from a new innovative and flexible child care centre, opened by Federal…
Ngaruwanajirra service a real winner
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony today visited the highly successful Ngaruwanajirri supported employment service at Bathurst Island. “It was impressive to see the…
Family Tax Benefit – Fair, Flexible Recognition Of Parents
The Federal Government’s Family Tax Benefit (FTB) provides fair and flexible recognition of the costs of raising children for parents, Minister for Community Services Larry…
Child care places double in Victoria
Victoria’s working families received a huge boost today with the announcement by Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony of more than $6 million for…
Cutting Red Tape For Child Care Services
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced changes to the Child Care Benefit to cut bureaucratic red tape for child care services. Speaking at…
$10,000 to help flood affected small businesses
A one-off grant of up to $10,000 will go some way to helping flood affected businesses on the NSW north coast, Minister for Community Services…
Internet site supports people with a disability
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today launched a new CRS Australia (formerly the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service) internet site that will support people with disability.…
Getting The Message To Youth
One of the big issues Government must tackle is how to best provide information to young people, Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony said today,…
Labor’s Hypocrisy On Breach Penalties
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today in Parliament exposed Labor’s hypocrisy on welfare breach policies. When asked about breaching young people who have not…
New members for National Childcare Accreditation Council
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced four new members for the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC), the body that oversees the Quality…
New program to fight child sexual abuse
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today launched a program to help organisations adopt procedures to deter and remove opportunities for child abuse. “The…
Pension Bonus Scheme – a bonus for working longer
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony has urged older Australians intending to stay in the workforce to register for the Pensioner Bonus Scheme, which could…
Helping Indigenous communities solve problems
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today launched a Family and Community Workshop program encouraging Indigenous communities to get together to discuss and solve…
Volunteering gets a boost
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced $2 million will go to 731 local community projects as part of the International Year of…
Centrelink to provide relief for North Coast dairy farmers
A new component to the Government’s Flood Assistance Package will be administered by Centrelink, Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, said today. “This new component…
Vital research to help young carers
Vital research into the needs of young Australians who take on the responsibility of being a carer has commenced with the Federal Government and the…