More than 70 remote Indigenous communities in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania will receive new and refurbished houses and housing related infrastructure over…
A new development to showcase Tiwi culture and the work of established and emerging artists was officially opened in Milikapiti today, with support from an…
Today the Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, told Australian families and businesses to “relax” about Tony Abbott’s great big new tax to fund his millionaire mums…
Former Liberal Finance Minister Nick Minchin and peak business groups have joined the growing chorus of opposition to Tony Abbott’s ‘Rolls Royce’ plan for paid…
The Gillard Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme has reached another important milestone just in time for International Women’s day, with more than 150,000 new mums…
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Wreck Bay Land grant, a significant anniversary for the local Aboriginal community. Twenty-five years ago the then Hawke…
One of two construction groups delivering remote Indigenous housing and infrastructure in the Northern Territory, as part of the $1.7 billion National Partnership Agreement on…
Today the Shadow Minister for Finance, Andrew Robb, admitted that a Liberal Government may never deliver Tony Abbott’s “Rolls Royce” paid parental leave scheme. Mr…
More than 4.5 million Australians, including 3.4 million pensioners, will soon receive an increase in their income support payments to help meet their cost of…
E & OE – Proof only MALONEY: Since the Government’s Indigenous Housing program began in January 2009, more than 1000 new houses have been built…
Indigenous communities will get extra help to tackle alcohol and substance abuse, with a share in $20 million in funding from the Gillard Government. The…
E & OE – Proof only ELEANOR HALL: The Minister for Community and Family Services Jenny Macklin says she’s disappointed with Mr Wilkie’s actions. Minister…
The Gillard Government today welcomed the Opposition’s belated support for its fiscally responsible plans to reset the Baby Bonus to $5000 from 1 September this…
Today Liberal Senator Sue Boyce joined the growing ranks of Liberals saying no to Tony Abbott’s millionaire mums paid parental leave scheme. The Age reports…
I am extremely concerned that the Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, has today put national poker machine reform at risk, moving away from his previous…
More than 1000 new houses have been built in remote locations for Indigenous people across Australia, as part of the $5.5 billion National Partnership Agreement…
Reports today confirm that the Liberal Party is divided over its millionaire mums paid parental leave scheme. The Australian online today reported that the Member…
E & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you everyone for being here today. I’m very pleased to be here with my colleague the…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone for joining us here at Northcott. I’m very, very pleased to be…
Applications open today for organisations to deliver a new service that puts children with disability living in regional and remote Australia in touch with specialists…
An independent evaluation of the Australian Government’s Outside School Hours Care for Teenagers with Disability provides strong evidence that the program is having a positive…
The Minister Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens, today visited Northcott Disability Services in Parramatta to meet with people with disability,…
The Australian Government today released the draft National Gambling Reform Bills 2012 which will deliver long-lasting reforms to help the five million Australians affected by…
The Gillard Government today welcomed another step towards a large scale trial of mandatory pre-commitment technology in the ACT. This afternoon ClubsACT met to discuss…
Australians with disability will receive greater support to help them into work where possible under legislation introduced into Parliament today. The Social Security and Other…