Healing Foundation report
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** When the Prime Minister formally apologised to Indigenous Australians he said it gave us the chance to deal with unfinished…
The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Figures show NT intervention alive
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIn recent days, the Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Tony Abbott, has claimed the Northern Territory Emergency Response has lost momentum. Nothing could be further…
Pension increases – ABC Tropical Queensland Mornings
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** KIM KLEIDON: Some rather exciting news for aged pensioners this week set to receive an increase to…
Pension increases – ABC Wide Bay
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** ROSS PEDDLESDEN: We’re pleased to have the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny…
Coffs Harbour floods
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will work with the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Shire Councils and local people to identify any gaps in flood assistance for residents…
Autism services expanded across Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAround 1400 children with Autism Spectrum Disorders will have easier access to early intervention services, following changes to the Helping Children with Autism package. The…
Pension increases, unemployed, entitlements – Doorstop, Brisbane
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: To everyone from Cerebral Palsy Queensland and this wonderful organisation here, thanks so much for…
Pension increases, 2GB
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPRAY HADLEY: Now the long awaited changes to the age pension actually came into effect yesterday and many of the people that listen to this…
Pension increases for carers and people with disability
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 870,000 disability support pensioners and carers across Australia will receive increased pension payments under much-needed changes to the pension system. The Australian Government’s…
Pension increases and commemorative coin – Doorstop, Melbourne
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: From today, 3.3 million Australian pensioners, aged pensioners, disability support pensioners, those on the carer…
Pension increases from today
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPToday the pension will increase for around 3.3 million age pensioners, disability support pensioners, carers, wife and widow pensioners and veteran income support recipients. Pensioners…
New coin to commemorate the centenary of the pension
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today launched a commemorative one dollar coin…
School Enrolment and Attendance Measure in Queensland – Doorstop, Brisbane
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** ANNA BLIGH: I think you will know Jenny Macklin, the Federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services…
Increasing school attendance and enrolment in Queensland
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFamilies in the Logan suburbs of Woodridge, Kingston, Logan Central and Eagleby, and the communities of Doomadgee and Mornington Island will take part in a…
Keeping young people in education
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has introduced legislation into Parliament to require young people aged between 16 and 20 to be studying full-time towards, or have completed,…
Pension reforms
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** LEON BYNER: Jenny, first of all, when will these changes come into effect? JENNY MACKLIN: From Sunday…
Social Security Agreement signed with the Czech Republic
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new Social Security Agreement with the Czech Republic will make retirement easier for 2000 residents of Australia and the Czech Republic. From 2011, when…
Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council Founding Members Dinner
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we are gathering tonight. And I want to acknowledge…
Importance of delivering remote Indigenous housing in an efficient and affordable way – Delivering Indigenous Housing
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** This Government is committed to closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. For us, this is a national responsibility…
20th Anniversary of the Nitmiluk National Park hand-back
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to acknowledge the Jawoyn people – the traditional owners of the land we are gathered on today…
20th anniversary of Nitmiluk National Park hand-back
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today joined the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the handing-back of Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) in…
Pension questions answered in the post
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMillions of Australian pensioners will receive letters about the upcoming changes to pension payments over the coming weeks. Centrelink is currently sending letters to 3.3…
First Communities for Children Plus sites
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPTasmania, Victoria and Queensland are the first three states to receive Communities for Children Plus services to help reduce child abuse and neglect in communities…
Leases signed in Maningrida, Gunbalanya & Wadeye
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Northern Territory (NT) communities of Maningrida, Gunbalanya and Wadeye have signed 40-year leases which will allow housing work to begin across the three communities…
Indigenous housing, child protection and Alice Springs town camps
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** FRAN KELLY: Now to the never ending challenge facing Aboriginal Australians, housing. The Federal Government’s flagship scheme…