*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: I’m very pleased to be here in Alice Springs today with my Ministerial colleague from…
An independent evaluation has shown the Australian Government’s trial of child protection and voluntary income management in Perth and the Kimberley is having a positive…
A new tool to help ensure parents are providing their children with the necessities of life is now available across the Northern Territory. As part…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Central Australia, Karl Hampton, today visited two projects designed to improve the lives of…
Amendments to the Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008 have been passed in the Queensland State Parliament to reflect positive changes being made through the ground-breaking…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced the details of the final package of housing and refurbishment works for the Alice Springs town camps.…
The Australian Government today released the second six monthly report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Brian Gleeson, on the progress being made…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks everyone for joining us here at this terrific Baby Show in Sydney today. I’m…
Today, on the International Day of Older Persons, a new Social Security Agreement with Poland comes into force, enabling more than 11,000 residents from both…
From today working parents expecting a baby in the New Year will be able to lodge their claims for Paid Parental Leave. We know how…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** WALEED ALY: There’s been lots of suggestions about how we might be able to limit problem gambling…
The Gillard Government today announced that it will refer the issues surrounding the Queensland Government’s Wild Rivers Act to the House of Representatives Economics Committee…
A new Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform was established by the Parliament today. The committee was established to help progress the Gillard Government’s gambling…
New research released today shows pre-commitment technology can be effective in reducing the amount of money problem gamblers spend on poker machines and can help…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today congratulated the 28 Indigenous Australians and organisations that received awards at last…
A delegation from the Torres Strait today returned from Liverpool after collecting the remains of a young child, which were removed from Erub (Darnley Island)…
The Federal Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon and NT Minister for Health, Kon Vatskalis, today officially announced two new short-term patient accommodation facilities at…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Mark Arbib, today announced…
A new Social Security Agreement with the Slovak Republic will make retirement easier for around 600 residents of both countries. The agreement was signed today…
The Gillard Government is investing $80,000 in the Wilcannia Indigenous men’s group, Wimpitja Maali Yaparda, following the development of the Local Implementation Plan for the…
The Australian and New South Wales Governments and the 14 local Aboriginal land councils in the NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s Northern Region Forum today made…
The Gillard Government has provided more than $300,000 to increase the employment opportunities of Indigenous Australians living in Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Menindee and Ivanhoe through…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, the Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten, the Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, and Senator…
E & OE – Proof only BEVERLEY O’CONNOR: Jenny Macklin thanks for joining us. Interesting that Bob Brown has put this on the agenda. I…
More than four million Australians will receive a rise in their pensions and other income support payments and allowances from today (Monday 20 September 2010)…