Historic Gove Agreement Approved
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today announced her approval and consent to the Rio Tinto Alcan Gove Traditional Owners Agreement and lease under…
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National Sorry Day
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralians are today marking National Sorry Day in communities across the country, reflecting on the grief and trauma experienced by members of the Stolen Generations…
Volunteer Grants 2011 closing soon
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPWith the closing date for Volunteer Grants 2011 fast approaching, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary…
National Reconciliation Week, Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Northern Territory Emergency Response, Closing the Gap – Doorstop
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** JOURNALIST: Minister Macklin, tell me about launching Reconciliation Week today. JENNY MACKLIN: I’m so pleased to be…
National Reconciliation Week begins
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today marked the start of National Reconciliation Week by talking with Narrabundah College students in Canberra about constitutional…
Report finds stores licensing delivers healthier food to remote Indigenous communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAn independent report has found stores licensing in the Northern Territory has helped people in remote communities to have better access to healthy, affordable food.…
NAIDOC poster competition winner announced
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAn Indigenous artist from Mackay in Central Queensland has won the prestigious National NAIDOC Poster Competition for 2011. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin,…
Kicking goals for reconciliation
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Sport and Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Mark Arbib, today participated in the Long…
Community mental health boost
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPSeventy-nine community mental health services across Australia will share in more than $106 million to continue helping people with mental illness, their families and carers…
Funding boost to help vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Hurstville
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFront-line community organisations in the electorate of Banks will be able to provide ongoing support to local vulnerable and disadvantaged people with new funding in…
Labor delivering new stadium in Wandong
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today visited Wandong with local Member for McEwen, Rob Mitchell, to confirm the…
Indigenous Australian woman participates in United Nations Forum
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMegan Davis, the first Indigenous Australian women to be elected to the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today attended her first session…
Celebrating National Families Week 2011
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe popular Raising Children website has been expanded to provide extra support for parents of teenagers and was today officially launched by the Minister for…
Supporting regional Australia with extra funding for community mental health services
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPeople living in regional and rural Australia will benefit from the Gillard Government’s $269.3 million boost for community mental health services, announced in this year’s…
Funding boost to help vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFront-line community organisations will be able to provide additional support to vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians with a $83.3 million funding boost over four years for…
Household Assistance Working Group meeting
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, hosted…
Address to the No Interest Loans Conference
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPToday we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the No Interest Loan Scheme. It’s great to be here to help celebrate the work Good Shepherd do…
Budget – Family Tax Benefit, families on $150,000, new participation measures, Paid Paternity Leave, income management trials
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** FRAN KELLY: So the policy is to encourage welfare recipients to either enter the workforce or work…
Budget – New participation measures for long-term unemployed, jobless families, teen parents and people with disability, income management trials.
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** DENIS WALTER: Now a study has come out that says that we need to balance our work…
Funding boost to help vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFront-line community organisations will be able to provide additional support to vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians with a $171.9 million funding boost in the 2011-12 Budget.…
More community-based support for people with mental illness and their families
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAround 35,000 Australians with mental illness and their carers will have access to much-needed support with a $269.3 million boost over the next five years…
Delivering for Senior Australians
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIn recognition of the important contribution senior Australians make to the community and the economy, the Gillard Government is delivering a range of new initiatives…
Keeping Australian Seniors Connected
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThousands of older Australians will stay connected to family and friends through free access to broadband internet with continued funding under the Gillard Government’s successful…
Delivering National Mental Health Reform
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralians with a mental illness will get the care they need, when they need it, under a $2.2 billion over 5 years reform package for…
Investing to close the gap
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government is delivering on our commitment to close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage with a $526.6 million boost to education, employment and health…