Fund helps Australians get ready for an NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today announced the 73 successful projects that will share funding from the $10 million Practical Design Fund to help prepare for the…
The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas and Parliamentary Secretary for School Education, Jacinta Collins, today…
Launch of fairer deal on ATMs for remote indigenous communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government welcomes the launch today of a new initiative by the Australian banking industry and two major independent ATM companies to provide free…
Problem gambling reforms
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government today welcomed the support of the Parliament for its National Gambling Reform Bills. The Government’s legislation sets out a package of reforms…
Government welcomes social justice and native title reports
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPTwo reports highlighting the importance of Australia’s human rights and native title system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been tabled in Parliament…
Government clarifies native title tax treatment
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPNew laws to clarify the income tax treatment of native title benefits were introduced into Parliament today. The Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 6)…
Income Management in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today announced improvements to the delivery of income management in the Northern Territory, in response to findings from an interim evaluation report.…
Legislation for a National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today took another step towards giving people with disability the care and support they need over their lifetimes, with the introduction of…
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMARIUS BENSON: Jenny Macklin can you clarify exactly what you’re bringing in in legislation today? This is a trial rather than the beginning of a…
Disability Champions Celebrated in National Awards
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThirteen outstanding individuals and organisations were tonight honoured for their work to improve the lives of people with disability at the annual National Disability Awards.…
720 Public Consultation Contributions Received
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 720 individuals and organisations have provided input to the Government to assist with the establishment of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses of…
United Nations, smear campaign, National Disability Insurance Scheme, Constitutional recognition of Indigenous People, gambling reform
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPKIERAN GILBERT: … that Senator Carr was quite a good effort of spin wasn’t it saying that he was managing the issue rather than the…
Second Reading Speech- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI am pleased to be introducing this Bill today as a clear step forward towards holding a successful referendum to change the Australian Constitution to…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Peoples Recognition Bill
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today took an important step towards recognising Indigenous people in Australia’s Constitution with the introduction of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
New funding to help communities commemorate National Apology anniversary
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIndigenous communities and organisations across the country are encouraged to apply for Australian Government funding to help them commemorate and celebrate the fifth anniversary of…
National Disability Insurance Scheme, Gambling reform, AWU, Liberal’s smear campaign: Doorstop, Canberra
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only JOURNALIST: (inaudible) from New South Wales that they’re concerned about the lack of consultations so far in the process,…
Legislation for a National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today released the draft National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill, ahead of its introduction into Parliament later this week. The Bill has…
Release of Consultation Paper on The Royal Commission Into Child Abuse
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPBrendan O’Connor MP Acting Minister for Families, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs Joint Media Release with: The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, Attorney-General and Minister for…
Stories of lost childhoods permanently recorded on third anniversary of Apology
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPBrendan O’Connor MP Acting Minister for Families, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs Joint Media Release with:Senator Claire Moore, Senator for Queensland From today, a comprehensive…
New website to support seniors online
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPBrendan O’Connor MP Acting Minister for Families, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs Joint Media Release with:Senator Doug Cameron, Senator for New South Wales Older Australians…
Tackling alcohol abuse in Northern Territory communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has today released draft minimum standards for Alcohol Management Plans, which are designed to help improve safety for Aboriginal communities in the…
Applications open for new community mental health funding
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFrom today, community organisations can apply for funding to employ new workers to help people with mental illness, including by helping them find and keep…
Families need to update details to get the Schoolkids Bonus in January
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThis week families with kids who could be starting primary or high school next year will receive a text, email or letter from Centrelink asking…
Remote Kimberley communities to benefit from improved energy efficiency
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today announced remote Indigenous communities in the Kimberley region would benefit from a $40 million Australian Government program…
Building stronger, safer communities on the Dampier Peninsula
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today joined Western Australian Labor Senators Louise Pratt and Glenn Sterle to inspect the work underway on the…