Media Releases by The Hon Mal Brough MP
Macklin call for child care duplication risks increased costs to parents
“Labor’s latest demands on child care highlight, yet again, that it has no idea about child care safety, quality and the responsibilities of the Commonwealth…
Permit system no protection for the vulnerable
Some of the arguments used in defence of the permit system fail the commonsense test Minster for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough,…
New alcohol restrictions to take effect in NT
Alcohol bans will come into effect in the Northern Territory on Saturday, 15 September 2007 as part of the Australian Government’s Emergency response to child…
More to receive higher pensions from September
More than two million age pensioners will receive increases in their pension payments from 20 September 2007 and an estimated 300,000 older Australians will be…
Howard Government Support for National Child Protection Week
The Howard Government is providing over $260,000 to the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) to deliver National Child Protection Week,…
Labor offering nothing on standards of child care
“Jenny Macklin’s bleating about child care standards is notable for the absence of any solid policy initiative to address the issues,” Minister for Families, Community…
Labor’s Child Care Fizzer. Darwin- Palmerston Centre promise to “Investigate” shows Labor’s policy is reckless
“Labor’s very first announcement of a possible site for a child care centre proves how poorly researched their child care policy is,” Minister for Families,…
Historic agreement for 99 year lease in NT
“The signing today of an agreement to lease the Tiwi Islands township of Nguiu will pave the way for a new era of opportunity for…
Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations Appointment Made
Mr Anthony Beven has been appointed to the challenging role of Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations. Minister for Families, Community Services and…
Consultations open for Disability Supported Accommodation options
The Howard Government is opening consultations to establish the best options for providing 1750 new supported accommodation places for people with disabilities. Minister for Families,…
WA child care places grow after uncapping
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said latest figures showed the significant benefits of lifting limits on Outside School Hours Care…
Government delivers $16.8 million to volunteers
The Howard Government is delivering almost $17 million in grants up to $3,000 to more than 7,700 community organisations across Australia. Minister for Families, Community…
Victorian child care places continue to grow
In the last year the number of child care places in Victoria has grown by nine per cent to 152,494, following the Howard Government’s initiative…
1200 New In- Home Care Places
An additional 1,200 In Home Care (IHC) places are now available for families unable to access existing child care services due to their location or…
NT response – Underwhelming and poses more questions than it answers
Federal Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today said the NT Response to the Little Children are Sacred Report left a…
Parliament Supports Vital Reforms to Protect Aboriginal Children
“The passage of the Northern Territory Emergency Response legislation today by the Senate is welcome and a move that will allow us to move to…
Pensioners warned of e-mail scam
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today warned age pensioners to be alert to an internet scam, which appears designed to…
Further Strengthening Australian Child Care
A 20 per cent increase, to $45.5 million, in base funding to Budget Based Funded (BBF) child care services will further strengthen Australia’s child care…
Howard Government committed to early childhood intervention
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today welcomed Labor’s ‘catch up’ on early childhood intervention. “The Howard Government is already providing…
Bob Brown forgets pensioners
“Bob Brown is overlooking 800,000 pensioners,” Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today. “It appears Mr Brown’s call for a…
$49.3M Boost for Drug and Alcohol Services in Communities
The Australian Government has approved up to $49.3 million over four years for drug and alcohol services in regional and remote Indigenous communities across four…
Clare Martin highlights need for NT intervention
“The latest comments from Clare Martin regarding the NT National Emergency response, highlight the need for urgent Federal Government intervention,” Minister for Families, Community Services…
Historic 99 year town camp sub-leases agreed in Tennant Creek
The Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation of Tennant Creek has agreed to facilitate 99 year sub-leases of town camps as part of an agreement with the…
Groote Eylandt supports 99 year township leases
“A new era of opportunity in the Groote Eylandt region of the Northern Territory was emerging following in principle agreement of the local Anindilyakwa people…
Howard Government getting on with the job of protecting children in the Northern Territory
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today released details of the legislative package for the Howard Government’s response to the National…