More than 5000 homes in remote Indigenous communities have now been refurbished or rebuilt by the Australian Government, nearly two years ahead of schedule. The…
The Acting Minister for the Status of Women, Jenny Macklin, today called for public comment to help develop the next stage of the Australian Government’s…
From today the first payment of the Schoolkids Bonus will be delivered straight into the bank accounts of 1.3 million families. It will help lighten…
A new social security agreement between Australia and Latvia will make retirement easier for about 2,000 Australian and Latvian residents. From today, people who have…
E & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks everyone for coming to The Mercy today, happy New Year to everyone. First of all I’d…
Today marks the first day of the Gillard Government’s Dad and Partner Pay which gives more support for working dads when a baby arrives. Dad…
From 1 January, hundreds more eligible children under the age of six will be able to receive critical early intervention services and therapies under the…
Sixteen new Indigenous ranger positions are being funded in the Northern Territory to protect and conserve Australia’s precious environment. These positions have been funded through…
The Australian Government welcomes the interest of the Queensland Government in much-needed reform to disability care and support in that state. I am concerned however…
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and the Minister for Families, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today…
Australia is a world leader in employment participation according to a report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today. The Activating…
Families in Taree will continue to have access to critical early childhood support with the Australian Government providing a $306,000 funding boost for the local…
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today officially launched Good Shepherd Microfinance, a Victorian-based community organisation that is providing financial…
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, joined the Federal Member for Greenway, Michelle Rowland, in Western Sydney today to celebrate the announcement that the…
Today the Minister for Families, Jenny Macklin, and the Member for Reid, John Murphy, visited Homebush West Public School to encourage parents with kids starting…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: National Disability Insurance Scheme; Australian Labor Party. RAFAEL EPSTEIN: Jenny Macklin, good afternoon. JENNY MACKLIN: Good afternoon. RAFAEL…
DAVID SPEERS: Minister, welcome. Just firstly on that endorsement there from the Federal Opposition, Mitch Fifield says they will honour this agreement. Do you welcome…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: National Disability Insurance Scheme LYNDAL CURTIS: Jenny Macklin, welcome to ABC News 24. JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you. LYNDAL…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: National Disability Insurance Scheme NATASHA MITCHELL: Welcome Minister. JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you Natasha. NATASHA MITCHELL: And we also…
E & OE – Proof only ANN JONES: Good Morning. JENNY MACKLIN: Good morning Ann. ANN JONES: It’s pretty exciting news, because previously not all…
The Australian and New South Wales governments have today reached an historic agreement that will allow for the full roll out of a National Disability…
The Australian Government today released the latest report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Mr Brian Gleeson, on progress in delivering government services…
A new report released today has found that the Gillard Government funded Saver Plus initiative is helping thousands of Australian families improve their financial literacy…
The needs of children and young people with disability were the focus of the third meeting of the Australian Government’s Children and Family Roundtable in…
Today the Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, confirmed the Liberals do not put people with disability first. On SKY News Mr Hockey said the Liberals would…