Media Releases by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

More help for separated men

 Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said that men going through separation are more likely to seek help than they were just…

Swan picks new fight with Latham

Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services, Wayne Swan, today picked a new fight with Labor Leader, Mark Latham, over child care workers wages, Minister…

Swan admits he was wrong

 Wayne Swan’s statement today regarding the Australian Government’s Stronger Families and Communities Strategy is yet another example of Labor flip flop politics. At the start…

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…

50 Young Australians Ready For Roundtable

 Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced the 50 young Australians chosen to be members of the National Youth Roundtable 2004. Mr…

ACOSS Child Care Assumptions Wrong

ACOSS research released today on the costs of child care requires a good understanding of the fine print, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry…

Parents Tell Government How To Help

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today announced $3.2 million for a range of projects that will inform the Australian Government how it…

Helping families at risk

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today released an evaluation report on the Australian Government’s Early Intervention Parenting Program that highlights its success…

Latham Endorses Government’s Strategy

Mark Latham’s speech to the Press Club today was a glowing endorsement of the Government’s highly successful Stronger Families and Communities Strategy and focus on…

Parental Income Test Linking

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced that the Australian Government will waive a large number of Youth Allowance overpayments that have…

Run with It – National Youth Week 2004

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony has officially launched the National Youth Week 2004 websiteand the national talent competitions giving young Australians the…

Child Protection Figures Too High

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today expressed his concern with the growing number of child protection cases being reported in Australia. Child…

Centrelink Data-Matching saves taxpayers $139 million

Centrelink’s Data-Matching Program saved Australian taxpayers $139.3 million during the 2002-03 financial year, Minister for Youth and Children’s Affairs, Larry Anthony announced today. The Data-Matching…