Agreement on Alice Springs Transformation Plan
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIn a major breakthrough, the Alice Springs town camp housing associations and the Tangentyere Council have signed up to a 40 year sub-lease agreement with…
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Working with business to deliver paid parental leave
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will be working with employer, employee and community groups on the delivery of the historic Paid Parental Leave scheme. Over the next…
Age Pension age, the Liberal Party – Doorstop, Adelaide
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPJENNY MACKLIN: Tony Abbott’s call to increase the Age Pension age to 70 is yet another challenge to Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership. We know the Liberal…
Blank Page Summit on Suicide
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** FRAN KELLY: Federal and state ministers, bureaucrats and Indigenous people from around the country will meet this…
Driving Indigenous housing in the NT
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and Northern Territory Governments are determined to achieve the ambitious targets they have set in housing reform to deliver long-overdue housing to Indigenous…
Alice Springs Town Camps, Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** ALAN JONES: Well, this is no easy task. It’s easy to bash up politicians. This woman has…
Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** TONY EASTLEY: The Federal Government has made some big commitments to indigenous Australians, but one of its…
Governments target homelessness in Western Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and Western Australian Governments are providing an additional $135.1 million over four years to reduce homelessness through the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness.…
$4 million for new autism care centre in Brisbane
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new, autism-specific early learning and care centre will give young Brisbane children with Autism Spectrum Disorders access to specialist early childhood services vital for…
Stimulus plan delivers 1000th home
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPConstruction has begun on the 1000th home to be built under the Australian Government’s $6.4 billion national, social housing stimulus package. Federal Minister for Families,…
Indigenous remains repatriated from the UK to Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIndigenous remains held by the University College in London are being brought home in the care of their descendents to two Aboriginal communities in Victoria.…
NAIDOC Ball Presentation of Awards to Male and Female Elders of the Year
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP***Check against delivery*** Happy NAIDOC. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners, and their Ancestors, on whose lands this beautiful city of Brisbane sits,…
Speech at the International Conference on the Inclusive Museum
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI’d like to begin by paying my respects to the traditional owners and Elders of this land – the Turrbal and Jagera peoples. I’d also…
Repatriation of Indigenous remains
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today called for museums and private collectors worldwide to work with the Government to return Indigenous remains. Speaking at the International Conference…
Indigenous leaders recognised at NAIDOC Ball
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPProfessor Lowitja O’Donoghue has been recognised for her commitment to Indigenous rights as part of the 2009 National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC)…
New Chair of Indigenous Business Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI am pleased to announce the appointment of Dawn Casey PSM FAHA to the position of Chair of Indigenous Business Australia (IBA). Dr Casey will…
Australian Government to develop national statement on Social Inclusion
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPToday the Australian Social Inclusion Board released its Compendium of Social Inclusion Indicators. The Social Inclusion Board is an independent body established to provide advice…
Homelessness – Doorstop Sydney
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** JOURNALIST: The Rudd Government’s homelessness initiative hasn’t got off the ground on schedule, why is that? JENNY…
Centenary of the Age Pension, Newstart Allowance, Stimulus payments – Doorstop Canberra
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: This is a very special occasion to be celebrating the centenary of the Age Pension.…
100 years of the Age Pension
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe centenary of Australia’s Age Pension was marked today by the unveiling of a commemorative site in the Parliamentary Triangle in Canberra. The Centenary of…
Respectful Relationship Program to begin in 40 Northern Territory Schools
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced that 40 schools will receive funding to roll out respectful relationship programs. Minister for the Status of…
NAIDOC – Honouring Our Elders, Nurturing Our Youth
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today welcomed the start of the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week with an announcement…
Cheaper fares for seniors around Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralian seniors will be able to benefit from nation-wide, reciprocal public transport concessions, as part of a $50 million national agreement. All seniors throughout Australia…
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage 2009 Report, COAG
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: Good morning Jon. JON FAINE: Why is it getting worse? JENNY MACKLIN: It’s a mixed…
Infrastructure and housing approvals reform to drive economic recovery
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFaster approvals of major infrastructure projects and housing developments will help boost construction activity and create jobs under a microeconomic reform package agreed by the…