Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today congratulated his State and Territory counterparts for agreeing to an ongoing commitment to work together to tackle…
From today, a comprehensive record of personal stories from more than 200 Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants will have a permanent place in the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Well, it’s great to be in Brisbane today to announce those organisations that are in receipt of money to provide advice to businesses…
The COAG Select Council on Housing and Homelessness met on 16 November 2012, in Brisbane. Ministers made an ongoing commitment to work together to address…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Brendan O’Connor, and Minister for Community Services and the Status of Women, Julie Collins, today welcomed new research which sheds…
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respect to their elders past and present. I would also…
Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today announced that the Gillard Government will approach the States and Territories to negotiate a new homelessness…
LAURIE WILSON: Thank you very much, Minister, for your speech. You mention the fact that social housing is really just one part of the jigsaw,…
Older Australians now have greater access to training resources and information to help them get online with the Australian Government’s new Broadband for Seniors website.…
MARIUS BENSON: Well, the Federal Government’s announcement that it is establishing a royal commission to investigate claims of child abuse in church, state and private institutions…
** E&OE – Check against delivery ** ALEXANDRA KIRK: Firstly, how do you view today’s figures, snapshot of homelessness and the fact that it’s showing…
E&OE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY RAY HADLEY: As I mentioned earlier, there’s been widespread support, as there should be, for the Prime Minister’s announcement there’ll be…
E&OE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY JON FAINE: Brendan O’Connor is speaking on behalf of the Attorney-General (sic) and the Prime Minister on the royal commission issue…
E&OE – CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY NEIL MITCHELL: In a sense the Prime Minister has preempted the royal commission a little because she referred in her…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor reaffirmed the Gillard Government’s commitment to tackling homelessness following today’s release of the latest data on homelessness by…
E&OE – Check Against Delivery RUSSELL WOOLF: The Federal Government has today announced there’ll be a royal commission into the way institutions have responded to…
QUESTION: Minister, tell us about this new complex. BRENDAN O’CONNOR: Look, this is a fantastic complex, providing 40 separate dwellings for some of the most…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Acknowledgments I acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we meet today, and pay my respects to their…
Retired priest and well-known local resident Father Bob Maguire has found a new home next door to his beloved Sts Peter and Paul Church in…
Thank you very much Maurie. Can I firstly acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and…
Local community organisations in Queensland are among 4,800 across Australia to benefit from the Gillard Government’s $16 million Volunteer Grants 2012 initiative. Minister for Housing…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today released a new study into the nature and extent of seasonal homelessness experienced by Aboriginal people moving…
Minister for Social Housing, Ian Hunter together with Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Brendan O’Connor, launched the Aged Homelessness Assistance Program for older South…
Intervening early to stop children and young people becoming homeless could save taxpayers millions of dollars in health, legal and custodial services, new research has…