The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Member for Dobell, Craig Thomson, today met with local pensioners in…
The Gillard Government is taking action to tackle climate change by putting a price on pollution and ensuring all money raised will go to protecting…
The Australian Government today announced the members of the Remote Participation and Employment Services Engagement Panel and details for the consultation forums on the future…
Pensioners and other consumers should be alert to a new scam that is trying to use the announcement of the carbon price household assistance package…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, travelled to Maningrida today for a community meeting to discuss…
E & OE – Proof only STEVE VIZARD: So how’s the carbon tax going to affect you? Have you changed your view because of the…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** GRAEME GILBERT: We’re told that Australia’s 3.4 million pensioners will receive compensation at least equal to cost…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: VIRGINIA TRIOLI: …… millions of Australians out of pocket. To tell us more about the compensation measures, Jenny…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** DENIS WALTER: Joining me today to discuss the carbon tax, what it’s going to mean for pensioners…
A program that helps Indigenous Territorians access renal dialysis services in remote communities is one of 49 projects receiving funding totalling more than $26 million…
The Gillard Government is taking action to tackle climate change by putting a price on pollution and ensuring all money raised will go to protecting…
The Gillard Government will provide Australia’s 3.4 million pensioners with extra payments that at least offset all of their expected price impact under a carbon…
More than half of the revenue raised by putting a price on carbon pollution will go to households to help meet price impacts. This means…
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet and Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today announced a range of…
Ned Cheedy has been recognised for his lifelong commitment to preserving Indigenous culture at the 2011 National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) awards.…
Parents of thousands of children with disability can now register to receive up to $12,000 in early intervention services. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community…
Legislation introduced to Parliament today will strengthen Australia’s support system to make it better targeted and fairer. Improving disability advocacy services The Government is introducing…
In its submission to the Social and Community Sector equal pay test case, the Gillard Government will commit to provide fair and appropriate supplementation to…
This Bill contains a range of measures relating to income support and veterans’ affairs payments, and disability advocacy services. It includes two Budget 2011-12 measures,…
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin and Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development and Sport Mark Arbib today congratulated…
The Australian Government has welcomed the start of National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week with an announcement of $1.8 million to support…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Subjects: Paid parental leave scheme; Pensioners; Education Tax Rebate; Low income tax offset; Child care tax rebate;…
From today, new requirements will help make sure more Australian children get a healthy start to school. The Government is delivering on its election commitment…
The Australian Government is delivering on its election commitments to assist new parents with the upfront costs of having a baby and help families with…
A new Social Security Agreement with the Czech Republic will come into force today, making retirement easier for about 2000 residents of Australia and the…