Environment Minister Peter Garrett on Sunday visited Napranum, a remote community on Cape York, to see the benefits of on-ground conservation jobs, and announce a…
Demand for emergency relief and financial assistance has risen sharply in the last 12 months as more Australian families face increased financial pressure. A report…
An additional 24 Indigenous Parenting Support Services across Australia will help more than 700 Indigenous families. The Australian Government is providing up to $7 million…
*** Check against delivery *** I want to begin by paying my respects to all the elders past and present on whose land we are…
*** Check against delivery *** Thank you Matilda for your welcome to country. I pay my respects to all the elders past and present on…
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, and Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the release of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Interim Report. The…
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, today congratulated the National…
Non-profit organisations, who are supported by volunteers, can apply for Australian Government grants of up to $5,000 to purchase equipment and cover the cost of…
The Australian Government today released updated analysis of the third stage of the child support reforms introduced by the previous government, which includes the new…
Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin and Attorney General Robert McClelland today released a discussion paper on possible amendments to the Native Title Act (Native Title…
Indigenous Affairs Minister, Jenny Macklin, has backed the stand taken by West Australian woman Ms Daisy Ward who has called for tough alcohol restrictions in…
Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities Bill Shorten today welcomed the launch of the first public service traineeship program for people…
Indigenous languages will live on for future generations of Australians under a new approach being taken by the Australian Government. The new National Indigenous Languages…
The Australian Government will continue to support victims of the Victorian bushfires by extending the Income Recovery Subsidy for a further 13 weeks, giving people…
The Australian Government today announced $265,000 to support Australia’s leading Indigenous festival, Garma. The 11th annual Garma Festival is being held in the Northern Territory…
The remote Northern Territory community of Yirrkala is celebrating the opening of its Surf Club today which is up and running three years ahead of…
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Patricia (Pat) Brahim to the position of Chair of the Aboriginals Benefit Account Advisory Committee (ABAAC) for…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin MP and Minister for Human Services, Chris Bowen MP, today announced a temporary increase to the daily spend…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: I am very pleased to be here with my Parliamentary Secretary, Bill Shorten, to receive…
*** Check against delivery *** I want to first acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Wurundjeri people of…
Future advances in mental heath and neurological research – and around 400 jobs – will be supported with the construction of a new $45 million…
The Australian Government today welcomed the release of the National People with Disabilities and Carer Council’s report examining the barriers faced by people with disability.…
The Minister for Community Services, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector, Senator Ursula Stephens, today launched the second stage…
***E & OE – Proof only*** GEORGIA STYNES: Well, it looks like an agreement on Alice Springs town camps transformation has finally been reached. Tangentyere…
***E & OE – Proof only*** JENNY MACKLIN: I’m very pleased to be able to announce today that I’ve had letters from the Alice Springs…