Poker machine reform and the NRL
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only MATTY JOHNS: Yeah Pagie and Clubs were in the news today guys. A lot of controversy going around. They’ve…
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New Indigenous Learning Centre Opens in New South Wales
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPForeign Minister Kevin Rudd today helped open the Wiradjuri Study Centre in Condobolin, which aims to boost employment prospects for the local Indigenous community in…
New coin and stamp recognise our volunteer army
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government today announced 4,600 not-for-profit organisationswill receive Volunteer Grants in recognition of the vital contribution volunteers make to our community. A commemorative stamp…
Poker machine reform, the AFL and income management in APY Lands
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone for coming along. I welcome the AFL’s announcement today that they have not…
Poker machine reform
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only REPORTER: What do you make of the (inaudible) MACKLIN: I understand that the NRL and the AFL are very…
Better futures for local families
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFamilies in and around Bankstown will have extra help to provide a safe, happy and healthy environment for their children. The Minister for Families, Housing,…
Indigenous women leading the way
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today met with Indigenous women from across Australia, who had travelled to Canberra to be part of the…
New lease clears path for $27 million investment in Numbulwar
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Northern Territory community of Numbulwar in east Arnhem Land has signed a 40 year lease which will allow work to begin on building new…
Oxfam Straight Talk Summit
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** Thank you very much and it is a really great pleasure to be back with you again…
Interview Transcript – Pension increase and new work bonus for pensioners
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only Subject: Pension increase and new work bonus for pensioners PAUL MURRAY: 3.4 million pensioners right across Australia have got…
Pension increase, household assistance for pensioners, Disability Support Pension and new Impairment Tables
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only LEON BYNER: Now, pensions are up today, so that’s the good news, and there is going to be a…
Pensions to increase today
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFrom today 3.4 million pensioners across Australia will receive an increase in their payments to help them meet increases in their household costs. On the…
Leases signed for Koonibba and Yalata
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe South Australian communities of Koonibba and Yalata have signed 40 year leases which will allow work to begin on building new houses. Federal Minister…
Stronger laws to deal with international child abduction
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAttorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the Gillard Government will introduce new measures to strengthen Australia’s laws that deal with international parental child abduction. Mr McClelland…
APY Lands; poker machine reforms
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only FRAN KELLY: Well the viability of some remote, very remote Aboriginal communities is being questioned after reports that the…
Supplement to the Indigenous Expenditure report
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today welcomed the release of the Supplement to the 2010 Indigenous Expenditure Report by the Productivity Commission. The report is a key…
Another bogus claim in clubs scare campaign
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe latest claims from Clubs Australia that they will lose $6 billion in annual revenue simply do not stack up. In 2008-09, Australians lost $10.5…
NSW public housing pensioners lose out under state budget
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAround 68,000 New South Wales pensioners living in public housing will be disadvantaged by the NSW Government’s decision to discontinue the quarantining of the pension…
Clubs scare campaign has got it wrong yet again
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPClaims made in today’s Daily Telegraph about pre-commitment on poker machines are wrong, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin…
Supporting the people of the APY Lands
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and South Australian Governments today announced a range of measures that reaffirm their commitment to improving the health, safety and well-being of people…
Indigenous leaders of tomorrow experience life in Government
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIndigenous students from across the country have converged on Parliament House today to undertake a week of work experience with the Australian Government. Minister for…
World Suicide Prevention Day – Bringing Experts Together to Tackle Suicide
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOn World Suicide Prevention Day, the Gillard Labor Government announced a range of new measures aimed at strengthening its efforts to tackle suicide in the…
Helping vulnerable families in Bankstown
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is working to help vulnerable families in Bankstown with a range of new programs, including through the introduction of income management. Income…
Australian Government appoints Disability Community Leaders
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPSix Australians will champion the cause of people with disability following their appointment by the Australian Government to promote the 2011 International Day of People…
Treasury advice busts myths about pre-commitment technology
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government’s plans to make pre-commitment technology available on all poker machines across the country will not lead to widespread closures of clubs, mass…