Eulogy at the memorial service for Dr Marika
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI would like to acknowledge the traditional lands of the Rirratjingu people. I also want to convey the Prime Minister’s condolences. Dr Marika, a Rirratjingu…
The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
$1.7 million for Gippsland family relationship services
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPServices to help Gippsland families build strong and positive relationships will receive more than $1.7 million in Australian Government funding to July 2009. Early intervention…
Funding boost for disability business
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPLatrobe Valley Enterprises in Morwell will receive an extra $322,932 in Australian Government funding to install a heating system for its hothouse. This one-off commitment…
Carers, Belinda Neal
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much for all being here with us today and if I can particularly thank…
Young people to benefit from $27M carer package
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will provide $27 million to boost respite for Australia’s young carers and for carers of young people with a severe or profound…
$16 million to support local communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe wellbeing of families and children is central to a range of community-based projects receiving $16 million in Australian Government funding over the next year.…
Supporting Australian families and communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has provided $7.8 million to extend 105 projects that are strengthening families and communities across the country. Supporting young parents and their…
NT Emergency Response Review Board
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPChair of the Halls Creek Project Management Committee, Peter Yu, will chair the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) Review Board. The Board has been established…
Pensioners, Carer Payment (Child) and Disability funding
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY NEIL MITCHELL: Now under the previous government, the Howard Government, we made quite some noise about the carer…
Sixteenth Anniversary of Mabo Day
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPSixteen years ago today, the High Court of Australia overturned terra nullius finding that native title to land survived British colonisation and could form part…
Centenary of the age pension
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOne hundred years ago today, landmark legislation was introduced into a young Australian Parliament that was to put Australia at the forefront of social policy…
$277 million to build strong families
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPServices to help families build strong and positive relationships will receive more than $277 million in Australian Government funding over the next three years, through…
$1.9 billion disability funding, FuelWatch, public servants
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY MACKLIN: Thank you very much and thanks for being here. First of all, if I could thank Kristina…
Increased pension thresholds for more than 2 million pensioners
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than two million Age Pensioners receiving income support will be able to earn more income and hold more valuable assets without their pension being…
Supporting Australians affected by drought
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is boosting drought and outreach services by increasing the number of support workers delivering government services to drought affected parts of regional…
Families benefit from payment rises
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMillions of Australian families receiving Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Benefit (CCB) will benefit from increases to payment rates, thresholds, and associated limits,…
Supporting People with Disability, their Families and Carers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPeople with disabilities, their families and carers will benefit from a $1.9 billion boost in funding under a new agreement reached today at a meeting…
Asbestos in NTER communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI was informed of concerning news last night about asbestos identified in a number of Northern Territory communities. The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services…
Greater flexibility in NT leases
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2008, introduced into Parliament today, allows for more flexible leases in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. Township leases…
Simpler and fairer family payments
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA bill introduced in Parliament today will make the family payments system simpler and fairer, targeting assistance to those who need it most. In line…
$550,000 for Royal Flying Doctor Service upgrade in Dubbo
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will contribute $550,000 to the upgrade of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) at Dubbo Airport which will benefit more than 40,000…
Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 – Second Reading Speech
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** This bill makes amendments to legislation related to Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory. The amendments are aimed at allowing…
Temporary police accommodation for APY Lands
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is providing demountables to the South Australian (SA) Government to house police officers on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, while permanent…
New housing for APY Land communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOne of the largest communities on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Amata, has today moved a step closer to having new houses, as part…
Sustainable Indigenous Communities Forum Minerals Council of Australia
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Firstly, I’d like to thank Agnes O’Shea for the Welcome to Country, and pay my respects to the Ngunnawal people. I also…