Media Releases by The Hon Mal Brough MP
Howard Government Backs Better Future for Remote NT Community
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs today announced a Howard Government-funded police station and police house at Galiwin’ku on Elcho Island. The Minister…
Massive Boost for Indigenous NT Housing by Federal Government
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have agreed on a package of housing and infrastructure initiatives that will help significantly improve living conditions for Indigenous…
Government launches new relationship education resource
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today released a new resource to help families build stronger relationships. The Keys to Living…
$112 million reforms package announced for Indigenous communities in WA
The State and Federal Governments have announced funding of more than $112 million for a range of initiatives aimed at improving the living conditions of…
Deadline is more than reasonable – Brough
“Asking Alice Springs Town Camp leaders to sign a memorandum of understanding in order to secure $70 million in Commonwealth funding is more than reasonable…
Successful mediation leads to repatriation of remains
Aboriginal remains held in London will be repatriated to Tasmania within days, following successful mediation, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock and Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs…
Brighter Future for Hope Vale
“An Agreement signed in Hope Vale today will provide far reaching benefits for the entire community,” Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal…
Labor at odds over child care
“Labor doesn’t know what it’s doing with child care,” Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today. “When asked whether his…
Australian Families – zero from Labor
Labor’s Budget Reply Speech tonight offered nothing for the vast majority of Australians. Families didn’t even get a mention from Kevin Rudd. What did Labor…
Breakthrough agreement on Aboriginal Land in the NT
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today welcomed the first 99 year lease over a township on Aboriginal land and praised…
$218 million education funding boost for Indigenous youth
“The 2007-08 Federal Budget will offer thousands of young Indigenous Australians from remote communities a new start in life by providing more boarding school places…
Financial support for carers of young children in exceptional circumstances
The Howard Government has established an interim ex-gratia scheme to provide financial assistance to families under exceptional circumstances who have a child, aged up to…
Carers to Receive $394 million Budget Bonus
The Howard Government will provide $394.3 million for one-off lump sum payments, to recognise the invaluable work of carers of people with disability or who…
Families to Reap the Benefit of a $2.1 Billion Child Care Investment
The Howard Government is investing a further $2.1 billion in child care as part of the 2007-08 Budget, including a major boost to Child Care…
Government tackles overcrowding in remote Indigenous communities
The Australian Government will implement a significant seven year strategy of major reforms to help fix the Indigenous housing problem. From 2008 – 09 the…
Greater support for families with triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets
Families with triplets, quads and quintuplets will receive a major boost in a key initiative in the 2007-08 federal Budget. Minister for Families, Community Services…
$81 million to further assist Volunteer Organisations
The Australian Government will significantly increase funding to volunteer organisations, providing an additional $66.0 million over this and the next four years for small equipment…
Budget Delivers Record Spend on Australian Families
The Howard Government has made an additional $4.5 billion commitment over five years, through the 2007-08 Federal Budget, to further support families, children, people with…
Howard Government $1.4 billion package for Older Australians
The 2007-08 Federal Budget has reaffirmed the Howard Government’s commitment to older Australians by providing a one-off non taxable bonus payment of $500 to each…
Budget backs a better future for Indigenous Australians
“The 2007-08 Budget will deliver practical health, education, employment and welfare reform measures as well as help tackle housing overcrowding in remote Indigenous communities to…
Four Indigenous families take the road to home ownership in NT
Four Indigenous families from today move into new houses they will be able to buy in the outstations of Wudapuli and Nama in the Wadeye…
Australian Government invests $3.7 million to tackle violence in Wadeye
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough today announced two new measures to strengthen and protect families in Wadeye in the Northern…
Extra $20 million for Local Answers
The Howard Government today announced it was releasing a further $20 million to help communities under the Local Answers initiative. Minister for Families, Community Services…
Macklin defies Rudd on Indigenous affairs and goes back to the past
"Jenny Macklin has defied her Leader at Labor’s national conference today, promising a return to the past in Indigenous affairs," Minister for Families, Community Services…
Government calls for entrants in Writer’s Prize
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today urged young people to enter the Social Responsibility Writer’s Prize, with $12,000 in prizes…