Permit system on Aboriginal land in NT
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe permit system currently in place for use of major roads to communities in the Northern Territory (NT) will continue. For permits to be abolished…
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Productivity Commission to Investigate Paid Maternity Leave
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPDelivering on its election commitment, the Rudd Labor Government will ask the Productivity Commission to examine ways the Government can provide improved support to parents…
Vital Support for Indigenous Students
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Education, Julia Gillard has today introduced a bill to deliver the Rudd Government’s commitment to provide 200 more teachers to schools in…
Boost for 2.7 Million Australians
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 2.7 million Australians will receive increased financial support from 20 March 2008, following legislation introduced into Parliament today. The Minister for Families, Housing,…
Stolen Generations invited to Parliament for the national apology
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 100 members of the Stolen Generations have been invited to travel to Canberra as special guests of the Government when Parliament meets next…
Special arrangements for national apology day
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPSpecial arrangements are being made to cater for the thousands of people expected at Parliament House next week when a national apology is offered by…
Carer Payment (Child) Report
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs , Jenny Macklin, today released a report by the Carer Payment (child) Review Taskforce, which…
Australian Government to Apologise to Members of the Stolen Generations
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today announced that a formal apology to members of the Stolen Generations would…
Boost for Youth Activities in Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will deliver $2.6 million for 30 youth activity projects aimed at young people living in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. The…
Macklin Congratulates Australia Day Award Recipients
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today congratulated Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who were awarded Australia Day honours. “Australia…
$85,000 Boost for Darwin Youth
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has committed $85,000 to a youth program of music, arts, craft and theatre activities for around 350 young people. A series of…
Investing In The Early Development Needs Of Our Indigenous Children
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Education, Julia Gillard and the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin today joined Professor Fiona Stanley to launch an innovative project that…
Macklin Meets Northern Territory Emergency Taskforce
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today met with the Northern Territory Emergency Taskforce to discuss the progress of…
Supporting the Wellbeing of Families and Children
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPSeventy-five new services will open across Australia this year to support the wellbeing of families and children. “I would like to congratulate the organisations selected…
$64.6 million committed to Northern Territory for Indigenous housing
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is providing $64.6 million to housing in the Northern Territory in the 2007-08 financial year, through the Aboriginal Rental Housing Program and…
National Indigenous Council
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today thanked the National Indigenous Council and its members for their contribution to…
Income Management to begin in Wadeye
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin today announced the rollout, saying Wadeye now joined the more than 25 communities…
Australian Government provides funding to extend disability agreement
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will provide over $315 million, to be paid fortnightly in advance, to State and Territory Governments to continue services for people with…
Income Management continues to roll out
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIncome management will commence tomorrow, 7 January 2008 in the Alice Springs Town Camps, Ingerreke and Amoonguna. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and…
Rudd and Bligh Governments to Deliver Cape York Welfare Reform
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFederal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin and the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh met today to finalise an historic agreement to work together to help…
Working Together Towards Reconciliation
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPReal progress on the path towards reconciliation took a step forward today with the first consultations to develop a national apology to the Stolen Generation.…
Building stronger Indigenous communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPJobs, economic development and training opportunities for Indigenous Australians will be at the core of the Rudd Labor Government’s approach to income support. To meet…
Celebrate International Volunteer Day: December 5
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPJenny Macklin and Ursula Stephens today celebrated International Volunteer Day in recognition of the vital contribution volunteers make to communities both here and abroad. International…
Inaugural national disability awards announced
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPJenny Macklin and Bill Shorten today congratulated the recipients and finalists of the inaugural National Disability Awards announced last night at a special ceremony in…