Media Releases by The Hon Mal Brough MP
Educational and Home Ownership Opportunities for Tiwi Islands
A secondary boarding school will be built on the Tiwi Islands as part of an historic deal to open the door for home ownership on…
Woomera buildings gifted to Indigenous communities
The facilities include accommodation units, toilet blocks, demountable classrooms, playground equipment and shade structures. Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister Amanda Vanstone said the buildings –…
Report confirms child care costly under Labor
A report into the cost of child care in Australia clearly shows Australians families are better off today than they were under a Labor government…
Labor dumps ‘double drop-off’ plan
A month after releasing its cobbled together child care policy, Labor is retreating on its claim of ending double drop-offs by co-locating child care centres…
Howard Government on track to deliver child care places to families
Contrary to media reports today, the Howard Government is continuing to deliver more child care places to families throughout Australia than any previous government. Families…
Victoria’s child care priority is all wrong
The Victorian Labor Government’s committee on child care waiting lists will duplicate Australian Government work while ignoring important health and safety issues, Families and Community…
Panthers on the prowl thanks to $90,000 SRA
The West Inala Panthers Rugby League Club has been kitted out for season 2006 as part of a $90,000 Shared Responsibility Agreement signed with the…
Ray of Sunshine for people with special needs
The Sunshine Coast Recreational and Equestrian Park, at Doonan, was today officially handed over to the House With No Steps. Families and Community Services Minister…
Relationship support for Sunshine Coast
Couples in the Maroochydore area will for the first time have access to a nation-wide relationship counselling service. Families and Community Services Minister Mal Brough…
Recruitment drive for 1200 Family Day Care workers
Recruiting an extra 1200 Family Day Care workers is the target for a campaign launched today by Family and Community Services Minister Mal Brough. Mr…
Turning the tide on philanthropic advice
The number of high-income Australians being encouraged to be philanthropic has increased by more than 200 per cent since 2002. Families and Community Services Minister…
Australian first child care places hotline
Parents searching for a child care place will for the first time have access to a central hotline across Australia, Families and Community Services Minister…
140 communities share in $20 million for Local Answers projects
About 140 communities across Australia will share in $20 million in Howard Government funding under the Local Answers initiative, Family and Community Services Minister Mal…
Labor double whammy for NSW pre-schoolers
More than 3500 childcare places could be freed up in NSW if the Iemma Labor Government funded pre-schools to the same rate as other states.…
Labor’s child care push penalises parents
Labor wants to penalise parents by restricting them from gaining access to child care places, Families and Community Services Minister said today. A media statement…
Repatriation of Indigenous remains from Britain
Remains of Indigenous Australians are being repatriated from British museums within months following an historic agreement between the two governments. Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough…
Indigenous education report
Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough today welcomed the release of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research report into Indigenous education. "It is a worthwhile…
Cyclone Larry assistance
Assistance includes: Ex-gratia payments to people whose family home was destroyed or uninhabitable for at least two weeks. The relief amounts to $1000 per eligible…
$600,000 to expand Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Families and Community Services Minister, Mal Brough, today announced a $600,000 Australian Government grant to expand the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Australia. The funding…
Awards recognise community partnerships
Partnerships which strengthen communities will be recognised by the 2006 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships, Family and Community Services Minister Mal…
Beazley child care statement a cruel hoax on parents
Kim Beazley has attempted today to deflect from his political woes by releasing an uncosted and cobbled together policy on child care under cover of…
14,650 more child care places
An extra 14,650 Outside School Hours Care places are being made available to further help parents wanting to work. Families and Community Services Minister Mal…
Boost in Indigenous school retention rates
School retention rates among Indigenous students have climbed significantly over the past five years, Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough said today. Mr Brough said the…
$1.37m for NT housing project
Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough today announced $1.37 million in Australian Government funding for an Indigenous housing project in the Northern Territory. The project, at…
$10.80 pay rise for age pensioners
About 1.9 million age pensioners will benefit from a rise of up to $10.80 a fortnight in pension rates from March 20. Minister for Families…