The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill has passed the Parliament today. This is a major step towards providing peace of mind to people with…
The Government today introduced legislation into the Parliament which gives effect to the settlement agreement for the Jabiru native title claim, the longest running native…
The Bill continues the Government’s commitment to ensuring Aboriginal people’s ongoing connection to their land is recognised, by scheduling further parcels of land as Aboriginal…
Hundreds of community events will be held across Australia today to mark National Close the Gap Day. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and…
Around 3.5 million Australian pensioners will receive a boost to their household budgets from today with an increase in the pension and the start of…
Australian women need to know that Tony Abbott plans to leave stay-at-home-mums $70,000 behind under his paid parental leave scheme, telling these mums to ‘get…
Children with disability will get extra benefits from playgroup activities as a result of $600,000 funding the Gillard Government is providing to Playgroups Australia. The…
Applications for the Gillard Government’s Volunteer Grants are now open with $16 million available to community organisations around the country. In launching the grants round…
Tony Abbott’s support for constitutional reform is a welcome sign of bipartisanship – but Mr Abbott must now show he is committed to meaningful change…
The Australian Government today released a discussion paper on reforming community living area land in the Northern Territory. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin…
Speaker, I would like to thank all Members for their contribution to the debate on this Bill. I think without exception all members have spoken…
The Gillard Government is today introducing amendments to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill, that respond to feedback from extensive consultations with people with…
Around 250,000 working parents have benefitted from Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme introduced by this Federal Labor Government in 2011. New evaluation findings…
Mental health support service providers will be able to apply for more than $2.6 million to deliver services in five remote communities in South Australia,…
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, and to pay my respects to their…
A Gillard Government-funded website that provides helpful parenting information for families can now be accessed by busy parents on the go. The Minister for Families,…
The Gillard Government today released further detail of the rules that will guide how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) works for people with disability,…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin and Federal Member for Parramatta Julie Owens today joined the Parramatta Greek Senior Citizens’ Club…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: Schoolkids Bonus, United Nations JENNY MACKLIN: I’m very pleased to be here with Laurie Ferguson at Casula Primary…
Managing back-to-school costs has been a bit easier for families in Western Sydney this year thanks to the new Schoolkids Bonus cash payment, delivered by…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: Pension increases, Western Sydney, Schoolkids Bonus JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much for joining us here. I’m very pleased…
The Gillard Government is delivering around 3.5 million Australian pensioners a boost to their household budgets this month with an increase in the pension and…
Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and Carers, Jan McLucas today acknowledged the 20th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act.…
Preparations for the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme continue to progress with locations for regional offices secured in each of the launch sites.…
Vital community infrastructure will be upgraded in the Utopia homelands in the Northern Territory thanks to a $4.36 million investment from the Australian Government. The…