Media Releases by The Hon Larry Anthony MP
Funding boost to remote and rural South Australian children’s services
Children’s services in high need rural and remote South Australia will receive a substantial boost following the announcement today to inject more than $1.6 million…
Cracking down on wealthy welfare cheats
Minister for Community Service Larry Anthony has announced a pilot program that will identify rich welfare cheats who are double dipping. The program starts on…
July figures prove preparing for work a success
“Nearly 50,000 job seekers across the country people signed Preparing for Work agreements in July, taking full advantage of the Federal Government’s focus on jobs,”…
Delivering welfare reform
The Government will look at Centrelink’s role as part of the broad approach taken by the Welfare Reform Reference Group in its final report, Minister…
Scary labor bogeyman
“As predictable as a Labor recession, the Opposition has started trying to scare the vulnerable over today’s release of the Welfare Reform Reference Group report,”…
Extra child care available during olympics
Extra child care places will be available temporarily in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory during the Olympics, Federal Minister for Community Services…
Action against child exploitation
Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today launched Australia’s National Plan of Action Against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Tomorrow’s Children. Mr Anthony speaking…
Labor will axe 4,000 jobs
“Labor will cut 4,000 Centrelink staff if it wins Government at the next election,” said Community Services Minister Larry Anthony today. “Kim Beazley should come…
New South Australia child care places
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced funding for an extra 267 child care places in South Australia. Mr Anthony said the places…
Labor steals childcare policies
“There is nothing new in Labor’s bleating about helping Australians balance work and family – bereft of ideas the Opposition has resorted to stealing Government…
$26.017m for people in crisis
More than $26 million for families and individuals in short-term financial crisis was announced today by Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony. Mr Anthony…
Support for national indigenous family violence strategy
Commonwealth, State and Territory Community Services Ministers gave their formal support for a national strategy on indigenous family violence at the New Zealand and Australian…
Extra $510m for unmet disability needs
Over the next two years an additional $510 million will be provided to help address unmet need for disability services, Federal Minister for Community Services,…
Extra child care places for Queensland
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced funding for an extra 970 outside school hours care places in Queensland. Mr Anthony said ongoing…
New Centrelink board appointments
Mr John Pascoe AM and Mr Don Fraser have been appointed Centrelink’s new chairman and non executive director. “Mr Pascoe and Mr Fraser bring significant…
Extra funding for disability employment
Nearly $5 million in extra funding to help people with disabilities find work was announced today by Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony. Mr…
$1.5 Million to assist job-seekers with disabilities
More than $1.5 million will be spent across the three eastern states to encourage private organisations to provide more employment opportunities for people with disabilities,…
Greater access to Aboriginal and rural children’s services
More than $290,000 will go to eight Aboriginal and rural children’s services in New South Wales, Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony announced today. “The…
Children’s program for desert communities
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced more than $460,000 would be spent developing innovative children and family services for Aboriginal communities in…
Preparing for work a success
“The Federal Government’s focus on jobs and preparing job seekers for work is proving a success,” Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony said today. “And…
New service to simplify family assistance
More than 560 Family Assistance Offices (FAO) will open around Australia today, providing families with easier access to the enhanced family assistance payments being introduced…
Federal funding for 194 additional Family Day Care places in WA
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced an additional $888,454 for family day care schemes in Western Australia. “This funding will provide an…
Action on child care payment delays
All families will receive their full entitlements within two weeks of July 1 under the new Child Care Benefit, despite a child care service assessment…
Olympics jobs still available
“More than 5,000 job seekers have found work in Sydney since March, thanks to the Centrelink’s Gateway 2000 offices and the Job Network,” the Minister…
New Doomadgee Child And Family Support Service
The remote north-western indigenous community of Doomadgee will receive more than $500,000 for a new multifunctional child and family support service, Federal Minister for Community…