Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

104 days – Swan admits Labor still a policy free zone

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

Labor’s Family and Community Services spokesman, Wayne Swan has publicly admitted that 104 days after Mark Latham promised to deliver his family and tax policy,…

102 days – Labor still a policy free zone

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

Wayne Swan is resorting to distorting the truth and scare mongering to try and cover-up for Mark Latham’s ongoing failure to release a family and…

Howard Government Listens To Australia’s Young Carers

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, will tomorrow attend Australia’s first national summit for young carers, some aged as young as…

Phoenix Disability Employment Service Flying High

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The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced funding of $385 000 to one of the largest providers of disability employment…

Minister promotes women in science in South Australia

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Senator Kay Patterson, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, today launched in South Australia a DVD encouraging young female students…

Minister promotes women in science in Tasmania

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

Senator Kay Patterson, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, today launched in Tasmania a DVD encouraging young female students to…

Supporting Tasmania’s disadvantaged youth

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The Minister for Family and Community Services, Kay Patterson, today officially launched the new Job Placement, Employment and Training (JPET) program to help young people…

$291,000 funding for Salvation Army Trust in Devonport

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson today announced Australian Government funding of $291,000 for the Salvation Army Property Trust to provide support…

New easy guide to Government’s Family Assistance Payments

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The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today released a new guidebook, which gives families and communities detailed information on the Government’s…

Value of Family Tax Benefit will be maintained

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The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced that an amendment to legislation will be introduced to ensure that the value…

More Labor scaremongering, no Labor policy

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, was outraged over Labor’s scaremongering today in the House of Representatives, which will cause unnecessary…

$5000 reward for Mosman student

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Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced the winners of the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Corporate Social Responsibility Essay Competition…

New online resource for Centrelink customers

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The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced the launch of Community Connect – a shared online resource between Centrelink and…

More respite for older carers a step closer

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The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, announced today that the State and Territory governments had agreed to begin negotiations regarding her…

Labor states and territories snub self-funded retirees

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Labor state and territory governments have today rejected the Australian Government’s offer to save Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders an average of nearly $700 a…