The Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin has reappointed Mrs Pat Brahim as the Chair of the Aboriginals Benefit Account Advisory Committee (ABAAC) for a…
Partnership investment combined with the wisdom, vision and passion of AFL great Michael Long will deliver a new state-of-the-art learning and leadership centre for young…
Aboriginal television and film actor, Aaron Pedersen, has today been named Patron for International Day of People with Disability and the National Disability Awards for…
Queenslanders with a disability, their families and carers today threw their support behind a National Disability Insurance Scheme at a forum in Redcliffe, Brisbane. The…
With the closing date for Volunteer Grants 2012 fast approaching, the Gillard Government is encouraging not-for-profit organisations across Australia to apply. The Minister for Families…
Bunna Lawrie has been recognised for his contribution to Australian music and his people at the 2012 National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC)…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgments I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their…
The Australian Government has appointed David Bowen as CEO of the body responsible for coordinating the implementation of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Mr…
Subject: NDIS, NAIDOC week, Constitutional recognition of Indigenous people JOEL RHEINBERGER: Jenny Macklin is the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, also the…
Arts Minister, Simon Crean and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today announced combined funding of $186,700 towards Melbourne’s Other Film Festival…
Tens of thousands of families in Greenway have benefited from the Gillard Government’s household assistance package – including increased payments and new tax cuts. The…
The Gillard Government today called on Barry O’Farrell and the New South Wales Liberals Government to stop their heartless cash grab from local pensioners living…
E & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone for joining us today. I’m very pleased to be here in Shepparton. We’ve…
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today visited Shepparton to discuss new programs to help vulnerable families, including the introduction…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today visited the Austin and Mercy Hospitals in Heidelberg to join with community members and celebrate NAIDOC Week.…
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today visited UnitingCare in Broadmeadows to speak to parents about the Gillard Government’s new…
The Liberals have admitted Tony Abbott will put a tax on business that will increase the cost of living if he’s ever elected. Tony Abbott…
About 150,000 of some of Australia’s lowest paid workers will benefit from regular pay rises totalling between 23 and 45 per cent from 1 December…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: Household Assistance Package, tax cuts, mental health KARINA CARVALHO: Support for the carbon tax at an all time…
Today Tony Abbott’s Liberals have re-confirmed they will claw back hundreds of dollars from Australian pensioners. The Member for Curtin, Julie Bishop confirmed on Channel…
The Australian Government is working to help vulnerable families in five areas of high disadvantage across Australia with a range of new programs, including through…
From today 560,000 carers across Australia will receive a $600 boost to help ease the costs of caring for a loved one. Carers across Australia…
From today more than 1.8 million families will receive a boost in their family payments through indexation to help make ends meet. Due to indexation…
The Australian Government today welcomed the start of National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week with an announcement of more than $1.6 million…
From today, Australians with disability will receive even greater support from the Australian Government to find and keep a job. All Disability Support Pension (DSP)…