Media Releases by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Adoption rate continues to fall

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today today notedsaid that the latest figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare that…

Student Financial Supplement Scheme will close

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced that the Australian Government would close the ineffective Student Financial Supplement Scheme from the start…

Collins drops another clanger

Shadow Minister for Children and Youth, Jacinta Collins has yet again displayed her complete lack of knowledge when it come to child care. The Labor…

Report shows an increase in child care services

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today welcomed the release of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s biannual report about Australia’s welfare…

Latham urged to dump Collins

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today welcomed new Opposition Leader, Mark Latham’s interest in children’s policy issues. “Mr Latham today used his…

Collins an embarrassment

 Jacinta Collins has again demonstrated her complete lack of credibility when it comes to talking about child care. In a statement today she said: “The…

2003 National Child Protection Awards

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, announced that Victorian-based organisation, Child Wise, was the overall winner of the third biennial National Child Protection…

Labor want students to languish in debt

Labor has taken the approach of ‘opposition for oppositions sake’ by opposing the closure of the Student Financial Supplement Scheme in the Senate today. The…

Recognising grandparents

Many grandparents are shouldering the responsibility for care of their grandchildren with little recognition from governments or the community, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs,…

Child abuse costs the whole community

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today welcomed the Kids First Foundation report, The Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in Australia. “Kids…

Creating Common Wealth

More than 250 delegates from 40 Commonwealth nations are currently arriving in Australia to discuss how youth entrepreneurship can help young people to meet the…

New resources for Tasmanian playgroups

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today launched a resource pack to help newly established and existing playgroups across Tasmania with start-up material…

Helping fathers will help kids

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced an additional $150,000 in funding for Men’s Line Australia – an Australian Government initiative providing…

Collins wrong on child care facts again

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today said that Labor has shown again that they know nothing about how child care works. “Contrary…