Media Releases by The Hon Larry Anthony MP
Swan misleads on Centrelink concession cards
Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services, Wayne Swan, needs to clarify his double standard on cancelling the concession cards of people who are no…
Young Indigenous leaders to advise Government
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced this year’s members of the National Indigenous Youth Leadership Group (NIYLG). “Fifteen Indigenous leaders…
Providing parents with information
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today released the Parenting Information Project report prepared by the Centre for Community Child Health on the…
Applications open for a parenting information website
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced that the Australian Government is calling for applications from interested organisations to develop and deliver…
12,900 extra child care places for Queensland
Queensland families are set to benefit from an additional 12,960 child care places to help them with the care of their children before and after…
Nominations open for 2005 Young Australian of the Year Awards
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said nominations are open for the 2005 Young Australian of the Year Awards. “The Awards present…
Big steps towards a Healthy, Active Australia
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony welcomed today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of a $116 million package over four years to address…
Donations to Playgroups to be Tax Deductible
In addition to the tax exempt status that playgroups already enjoy, from today Playgroup Australia and its affiliated state associations will also be granted deductible…
AFP and Centrelink boost joint fight against welfare fraud
The number of Australian Federal Police (AFP) Agents helping to detect and investigate social security fraud will more than double over the next year under…
Recognising young people who go Above and Beyond
A new resource kit launched today by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, will help organisations recognise the skills and achievements of…
Labor backflip on free preschool
A report in today’s Sydney Morning Herald has revealed that the Labor Party have backflipped on their promise to guarantee families access to a free…
Supporting rural child care
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today outlined the Australian Government’s excellent track record in providing child care options for families in rural…
Child protection is everyone’s business
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said today that everyone has a responsibility to ensure children are safe from abuse and neglect. “Ensuring…
More support for New England child care
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, will today visit the New England area to meet with local parents and children’s service providers. “I…
Youth and students receiving substantial support
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today said that the Australian Government would support young people through more than $2.8 billion in payments…
5,000 extra child care places for Victoria
Victorian families are set to benefit from an additional 5,086 child care places to help them with the care of their children before and after…
Building Communities for Children around Australia
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs today announced the communities set to benefit from the Australian Government’s Communities for Children initiative – a $110 million…
Funding for children’s wellbeing and prevention of child abuse
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced more than $9.8 million in Australian Government funding for 32 services across the country to…
Helping child care services to support families
Families and children across Australia, particularly in rural and regional areas, will benefit from the improved Child Care Support Program, Minister for Children and Youth…
Extra funding to upgrade community child care centres
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today announced Australian Government funding of around $8 million to help community-based child care centres upgrade their…
Funding available to set up new child care centres
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today encouraged child care providers across Australia to apply for a share of the $12.8 million funding…
Bright future for child care in Queensland
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said that the future for the child care industry in Queensland looked very bright – but…
St Marys Centrelink services will not diminish
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today dismissed claims by Labor that services at St Marys Centrelink will diminish. “St Marys Centrelink office will continue…
Increase in Child Care Benefit Rates
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced that more than 540,000 families Australia-wide receiving Child Care Benefit will have their payments increased…
Latham trash-talks Australia’s youth
In an astonishing attack on Australia’s young people, Leader of the Opposition, Mark Latham has displayed that he will say anything to win a vote,…