Media Releases by The Hon Larry Anthony MP
Increased Funding to Centrelink Call Centres
The Australian Government’s 2004–05 Budget has allocated an additional $52 million over two years for Centrelink’s Call Centres to ensure the high quality of service…
Budget Delivers more Child Care Places
The Australian Government’s 2004-05 Budget will provide additional funding of $147.5 million for more child care places to help even more Australian families balance their work…
ACTU, ACOSS mislead on child care
Claims by the unions, welfare groups and community child care representatives that the child care sector is ‘in danger of collapse’ could not be further…
Helping grandparents caring for grandchildren
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced Australian Government funding of $310,000 for 10 projects that will assist grandparents who have primary…
Labor to cut early childhood programs?
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today said that the spin applied to Labor’s announcement today would take even Shane Warne’s breath away.…
Labor’s mentoring program misses the Mark… and totally misses Mary
After much chest-beating about the need for more mentoring programs, Mark Latham has today promised only a quarter of the funding the Australian Government currently…
National Parenting Workshop
Many of Australia’s leading early childhood experts are meeting in Melbourne over the next two days to discuss parenting information, Minister for Children and Youth…
Popular grandparents’ booklet goes national
The Mirabel Foundation’s first national edition of their resource booklet, When the Children Arrive …was launched today giving grandparents around the country a better guide…
Bracks misleads on child care
Victorian families have every reason to feel angry about their State Government’s misuse of $400,000 of taxpayers money on a misleading and frivolous advertising campaign,…
Victoria wins early families funding
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said Victoria was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister…
Tasmania shares in early families funding
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said Tasmania will share in the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister today for…
Northern Territory shares in families funding
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said the Northern Territory will share in the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister…
Queensland families to benefit from families funding
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said Queensland will share in the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister today for…
South Australian families receive funding boost
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said South Australia was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by the Prime…
ACT receives early families funding boost
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said the Australian Capital Territory was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by…
New South Wales early winner in families funding
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said New South Wales was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by the…
Investing in our children and Australia’s future
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, welcomed the announcement today by the Prime Minister of unprecedented levels of funding that will provide better…
Centrelink arrangements over Easter
Centrelink has made special arrangements over Easter to ensure customers are not disadvantaged by the holidays, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said…
Recognising our Young Australian Leaders
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today hosted the Australian Government’s premier event to recognise and celebrate our young leaders to mark National…
National Youth Week 2004 starts tomorrow
National Youth Week – the largest celebration of young people on the Australian youth calendar starts tomorrow, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony…
Government in partnership to ensure quality child care
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today launched the new look Centre for Community Child Health newsletter, Childcare and Children’s Health. “This…
Every Child Is Important
: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today launched the Australian Childhood Foundation’s nation-wide Every Child Is Importantcampaign. Mr Anthony said the campaign…
How are our children faring?
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said he was hopeful that today’s workshop of experts could find a way to achieve a national…
Capital Grants for Community Based Child Care
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today announced funding of $3 million to assist community based child care services to upgrade their facilities.…
Helping organisations to protect children
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced an extra $300,000 in Australian Government funding for a project helping children and youth organisations…