Media Releases by The Hon Mal Brough MP
Child Care CPI Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
"ABS data released today doesn’t tell the whole story of the cost of child care," Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough,…
Minister welcomes power station commissioning in remote WA
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said the commissioning of the Warmun Power Station today was the first step to normalise…
What are states doing with housing funds?
"It is time for the states and territories to come clean on what they are doing with federal funding for housing," Minister for Families, Community…
Child care vacancies up to 139,000 across Australia
"Latest figures confirm large numbers of child care vacancies across Australia," Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today. "The information,…
Labor’s child care plans exposed as an irresponsible stunt
"Labor’s response to the child care data I released today shows its policy is no more than an irresponsible stunt," Minister for Families, Community Services…
NIRS broadcast of AFL to benefit Indigenous Australians
Indigenous people across Australia will keep up to date with all the latest AFL action thanks to a partnership between the Australian Government, the Australian…
Alice Springs Town Camps
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today he remained hopeful his offer of Federal funding for town camps in Alice…
Continuing to make Brimbank a community for children
Twenty parents from the Brimbank community will now be able to provide culturally appropriate Family Day Care following the completion of their training as part…
Selection process for family relationship services
Details of the next selection process for organisations seeking funding for family relationship services have been announced today by Attorney-General Philip Ruddock and Minister for…
Indigenous housing needs major overhaul, ABS survey
Federal Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said the ABS 2006 Community Housing Infrastructure and Needs Survey released today confirmed his…
Indigenous Family Income Management (FIM) program opens in Cooktown
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today opened a new Family Income Management site in Cooktown, which he said would help…
Government provides community support for Cairns
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, is in Cairns today to officially launch Mission Australia’s Communities for Children site at Bentley…
Labor admits failing our children and offers nothing new
“The only new aspect of today’s policy from Labor on early childhood development is that it represents an admission that State and Territory Labor Governments…
Government providing personal support for people with a severe mental illness
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minister John Howard, of the successful service providers…
Assistance for Age Pensioners Who Invested in Fincorp
The Howard Government will provide assistance for Age Pensioners who had investments with the Fincorp Group of Companies. Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous…
$10 million to support drought affected communities
The Howard Government is providing $10 million funding in a dedicated round of grants under the Local Answers programme to support 81 projects in drought…
Government calls on states and territories to follow the lead on disability
The Australian Government today offered the states and territories a new deal to help people with disabilities, at a meeting of Commonwealth, State and Territory…
Labor’s childcare claims debunked
"Labor’s repeated claims about child care availability have been debunked by Childcare Queensland," Minister for Families, Community services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today.…
Australia among first to sign UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Attorney General, and the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs are pleased to announce that Australia will…
Online tools deliver better business; better services for all
Community organisations across Australia will now have access to a free online tool, helping them to promote their services in the wider community. Minister for…
Macklin’s blinkers on child care
"Jenny Macklin needs to take a closer look at ABS data today on people not in the labour force," Minister for Families, Community Services and…
Labor’s Indigenous policy – positive steps but still reflections of the past
"Labor’s proposed new Indigenous policy is a welcome catch up to the Howard Government’s approach to Indigenous affairs, but there are extremely worrying signs," Minister…
AFL stars join Australian Government to help Indigenous kids
Indigenous kids living in selected remote communities will be the winners in a new $2.4 million partnership between the Australian Government and Australian Football League.…
First anniversary of Tropical Cyclone Larry
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, will today attend an event to commemorate the one year anniversary of Tropical Cyclone…
Further support for men and families
The success of an E-Learning tool to assist organisations working with men at risk of suicide has prompted the Government to expand distribution of the…