The Australian Government will crack down on people on the Disability Support Pension (DSP) who live permanently overseas but return to Australia every 13 weeks…
The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and The Hon Wayne Swan MP, Treasurer *** E & OE…
Today, 27 young Indigenous Australians graduated from the Defence Indigenous Pre Recruitment Course (IPRC) in Hobart. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous…
The World’s Biggest Playgroup Day is a time to celebrate playgroups and increase awareness of their work in communities across Australia. The Rudd Government is…
Today we mourn the passing of Dr Charles ‘Chicka’ Dixon, a wharfie, unionist activist and leader who dedicated his life to fighting for justice and…
The Australian Government today announced it would contribute $500,000 to the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal Fund to assist the victims of the recent Queensland…
From today, Australia’s three million age, disability, and carer pensioners, and veterans’ income support recipients, will receive higher pensions payments to help meet increases in…
A media report today confirms the financial security of older Australians is under a cloud following a claim from a Coalition candidate that the ‘old…
Community events, aimed at building strong relationships between young people from disadvantaged areas and their families, will be funded across the country through a new…
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) will be provided to eligible people adversely affected by the severe storms that hit Melbourne over the Labour…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced new arrangements under the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) on Groote Eylandt, Gunbalanya, Belyuen and…
Vulnerable Australians will now have the option of receiving their regular income support payments weekly, instead of fortnightly, to help them better manage their budgets.…
The Australian Government is again disappointed by the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, which will continue to deny…
Today’s launch of the National Compact with the third sector will continue to rebuild the relationship between Government and the not-for-profit sector, that suffered under…
The Australian Government today introduced legislation into Parliament to formally recognise and acknowledge the challenges and sacrifices that come with the job of being a…
A new independent, expert quality assurance team will be established to inspect and assess new houses and refurbishments delivered under the Strategic Indigenous Housing and…
This bill is the Government’s commitment to enshrine in law the Australian Government’s national recognition of the exceptional contribution made by hundreds of thousands of…
E & OE – Proof only JOURNALIST: The Opposition has now said that they’ll support your welfare reforms, how do you feel about that? JENNY…
Check against delivery Before I begin, I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we meet. And I would particularly like to…
Two young Indigenous scholars will travel to Britain to study at Oxford University as the inaugural winners of scholarships established in memory of the life…
The Liberal Party today demonstrated that its paid parental leave thought bubble is a sham with no detail, no costing and no timeframe. Last week,…
Federal Government assistance for those affected by the Queensland floods has passed $1.2 million in Australian Government Disaster Relief Payments (AGDRP). The Minister for Human…
The development of employment and business opportunities for Indigenous people in the Northern Territory, including expanded tourism accommodation, more training for Indigenous rangers, film making…
The Rudd Government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to support Australia’s volunteers with $21 million worth of one-off grants now available to volunteer…
Joint press conference The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, Minister for Health and Ageing The Hon Penny Wong MP, Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and…