The Australian Government today announced the members of an expert group that will help ensure a smooth transition for the delivery of services under a…
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has yet again shown just how hollow the Liberals’ supposed commitment to a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) really is. Just…
An independent investigation into anonymous allegations of misconduct by two Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) officers has found the accusations were unfounded. Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny…
E & OE – Proof only MARIUS BENSON: Jenny Macklin, good morning. JENNY MACKLIN: Good morning Marius. MARIUS BENSON: You are starting this scheme ahead…
E & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you very, very much for being here with us today on this very special day. If…
The Australian Government today announced three expert groups to help inform the design of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The expert groups will work…
A National Disability Insurance Scheme will start in Australia from July 2013 in up to four locations across the country. From mid 2013, about 10,000…
From today Centrelink is posting letters to 9,000 self-funded retirees who need to update their details in order to receive new cash payments to help…
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has today revealed just how hollow Tony Abbott’s bi-partisan commitment to a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is. Speaking just minutes…
The Gillard Government today announced the creation of a National Children’s Commissioner within the Australian Human Rights Commission. Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said that the new…
The Australian Government today announced significant changes to remote employment and community development services to help more people get into jobs and participate in their…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today visited Bourke to announce the Indigenous Land Corporation will buy the former Indigenous Coordination Centre in Mertin…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin today visited Bourke to announce the organisations that will deliver services and support as part of the Australian…
Thank you Bruce [Bonyhady], for your kind introduction. Thank you also for your wonderful years of service to this organisation, Yooralla, and to people with…
More than 22,000 pensioners living in public housing in Western Australia will be worse off because of Premier Colin Barnett’s refusal to quarantine the Gillard…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: It’s great to be here in Perth. I’m joined by Minister Jenny Macklin and I would like…
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has made it clear a Liberal Government would cut back support for Australian families. In his speech in London last night,…
E & OE – Proof only HOWARD SATTLER: Good afternoon and welcome to Drive and welcome especially to all the pensioners out there. Are you…
Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce has had to scramble this morning to deny his party’s commitment to double the Baby Bonus, an almost $3 billion…
E & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: From May and June this year 9 out of 10 households will be receiving assistance from the…
E & OE – Proof only MARIUS BENSON: Jenny Macklin, what is your response to Tony Abbott’s approach? Do you welcome his bipartisan approach, or…
E & OE – Proof only WENDY HARMER: Well as I say, it has been touted as the most significant medical reform in Australia since…
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and Member for Chisholm, Anna Burke, today visited the Oakleigh Centre in Melbourne’s east to meet with people…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgements Thank you John [Daley] for your warm welcome, and to the Grattan Institute for having me here today. I’d like to…
Regular postal services to a further four Alice Springs town camps have begun, supported under the Australian and Northern Territory Governments’ $150 million Alice Springs…