Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced $10 million funding to continue to build public awareness and community support for constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. Constitutional…
*** Check against delivery *** This Bill implements the Government’s changes to family payments announced in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, as well as…
*** Check against delivery *** This Bill introduces two key reforms to the disability support pension announced in the 2011-12 Federal Budget as part of…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today launched the Stolen Generations’ Testimonies website at a morning tea with Stolen Generations’ members to mark the…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I’m delighted to be here today at FRANS with Minister Macklin and also with Parliamentary Secretary Jan…
Attorney-General Nicola Roxon congratulates Federal Magistrate Matthew Myers, who will be welcomed to the Federal Magistrates Court today in a special sitting of the court.…
*** Check against delivery *** Thank you Michael (Michael Rose, MC, Chief Executive Partner Allens Arthur Robinson) I would like to pay my respects to…
Minister for Emergency Management, Robert McClelland MP, and Minister for Families and Community Services Jenny Macklin today marked the third anniversary of 2009 Victorian Bushfires…
Liberals confirm plans to claw back pensions Today Jamie Briggs became the latest member of the Opposition to confirm the Liberals plans to claw back…
Minister for Small Business Mark Arbib and Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin said Shadow Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson…
PAULA TAPIOLAS: Now if you have a child with a disability in your family, keep listening because the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous…
A new report shows nearly 14,000 Indigenous Australians have gained jobs in the past 18 months with support from a program run jointly by the…
The O’Farrell Government has shown the Liberals’ true colours when it comes to dealing with families and vulnerable people. The New South Wales Liberals have…
An Australian Government program to improve school enrolment and attendance for children from income-supported families is having a positive impact in the Northern Territory and…
MACKLIN: It is so great to be in Townsville today with my friend and colleague, Senator Jan McLucas. And we are here in Townsville to…
Today the Opposition finally came clean on their plan to claw back pension increases from Australia’s 3.4 million pensioners. Under Labor, pensioners will receive a…
More children with hearing or vision impairment living in regional and remote Australia will soon have access to specialist services and therapies through the National…
Communities across the country are encouraged to join in this year’s National Aborigines and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) celebrations to be held later this…
The Federal Government made an offer to Clubs ACT on Friday for a trial of mandatory pre-commitment in the ACT. This offer has now gone…
E & OE – Proof only BRUCE GUTHRIE: In view of the significant reform of problem gambling has dominated news headlines overnight and this morning,…
PM: Good afternoon. I’m here today with Jenny Macklin, the Minister for Families and Community Services. We’re here to announce the Government’s policy on problem…
The Gillard Government today announced its plan to tackle problem gambling, helping the five million Australians affected by problem gambling in this country. This plan…
E & OE – Proof only MARIUS BENSON: Jenny Macklin, there’s been a broad welcome for the Report on proposed changes to the Constitution. Tony…
E & OE – Proof only KIM LANDERS: Jenny Macklin is the Government going to adopt all these recommendations and actually put this issue to…
The Australian Government today received the expert panel’s report on the recognition of Indigenous people in the Australian Constitution. Over the past year, the panel…