Sky News, PM Agenda, David Speers
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPDAVID SPEERS: As we mentioned a little earlier, it now does look a lot more likely that a levy will be introduced to help fund…
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$24.5 million to progress Cape York Welfare Reform
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will invest $24.5 million over two years to build on the significant gains that have been made in improving Aboriginal people’s lives…
Supporting Indigenous students in Far North Queensland
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Minister Human Services and Senator for Queensland, Jan McLucas have congratulated AFL…
Radio National, Breakfast with Fran Kelly
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof onlySubject: DisabilityCare Australia FRAN KELLY: Disability Reform Minister Jenny Macklin says increasing the Medicare levy to two per cent will…
Joint press conference with Prime Minister and the Premier of Tasmania
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY Subjects: DisabilityCare Australia; Medicare levy; Tasmanian forestry agreement; Tasmanian economy PM: We’re here today for three important reasons.…
DisabilityCare Australia to be rolled out in Tasmania
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government and Tasmanian Government have reached a significant agreement today that will allow for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the National…
Joint press conference with Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY Subjects: DisabilityCare Australia; Medicare levy; Federal budget; Government advertising PM: I’m delighted to be here with the Deputy…
6PR, Perth, Drive with Howard Sattler
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only Subject: DisabilityCare Australia HOWARD SATTLER: Jenny Macklin joins us, Disability’s Reform Minister. Hi, Jenny. JENNY MACKLIN: Hello, Howard. HOWARD…
3AW, Mornings with Neil Mitchell: DisabilityCare Australia
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only Subject: DisabilityCare Australia NEIL MITCHELL: Ms Macklin, good morning. JENNY MACKLIN:Good morning, Neil. NEIL MITCHELL:What’ll it cost? JENNY MACKLIN:…
Locking in a fairer future for Australians with disability
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government today announces changes to the Medicare levy to build a better life for Australians with significant and permanent disability. Labor is transforming…
ABC Lateline with Tony Jones: DisabilityCare Australia
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only Subject: DisabilityCare Australia TONY JONES: Jenny Macklin, thanks for joining us. JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you Tony. TONY JONES: Now…
Professor Megan Davis re-elected to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has welcomed the re-election of Professor Megan Davis, to the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Professor Davis was elected…
Improving tenancy management in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA survey released today has found that reforms to property and tenancy management in remote Northern Territory communities are having a positive impact on the…
South Australia celebrates the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Federal Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin and South Australian Minister for Disabilities Tony Piccolo visited Orana in Netley today to celebrate the historic…
DisabilityCare Australia, agreement for full scheme roll out in South Australia
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPJENNY MACKLIN: Can I just first of all say a very, very big thank you to everyone at Orana. Thank you to the Board and…
Municipal and essential services for remote communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is providing $44.1 million to continue to support the delivery of municipal and essential services for Indigenous people in about 340 remote…
Another day, another Indigenous organisation on Abbott’s chopping block
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPYet another Indigenous organisation faces a savage funding cut if Tony Abbott is elected Prime Minister. Shadow Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has told The…
Supporting Aboriginal employment in south-west Western Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Resources and Energy, Gary Gray, have signed a Regional Agreement with Newmont Boddington Gold…
Clontarf transferred to Indigenous Land Corporation
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe historic Clontarf site in Perth has been transferred to the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC), to ensure it continues to deliver a wide range of…
Closing the gap – our national project – Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Perth
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to begin by thanking Robert for welcoming us to your country today. I acknowledge the traditional owners of the…
Supporting carers in Perth
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPCarers and families of people with a severe mental illness in Perth will have greater access to support services thanks to a $1.2 million investment…
Tony Abbott still won’t rule out Indigenous cuts
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPTony Abbott must come out today and guarantee he won’t slash one cent of Indigenous funding. If Mr Abbott does not give this guarantee, his…
DisabilityCare Australia, Indigenous funding – Doorstop, Melbourne
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPJenny Macklin: Thanks very much everyone for joining us here today. The Prime Minister in her address to the Victorian State Conference has just indicated…
Abbott must guarantee he won’t cut Indigenous funding
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPCoalition sources have confirmed that Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will slash vital funding that improves the lives of Indigenous Australians. “While Dr Roberts’ funding threat…
Launch of Disabilitycare Australia In Barkly Region of the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and Northern Territory Governments have reached an historic in-principle agreement today to launch the National Disability Insurance Scheme, DisabilityCare Australia, in the Barkly…