Reviews up 60% as NSW dobs in welfare cheats
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPReviews into welfare fraud resulting from public tip-offs increased by 60 per cent in New South Wales between July 1 and December 31, 2000, Minister…
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Reviews up 32% as Queenslanders dob in welfare cheats
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPReviews into welfare fraud resulting from public tip-offs increased by 32 per cent in Queensland between July 1 and December 31, 2000, Minister for Community…
26.4 million to help people in crisis
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced funding to help Australians experiencing extreme financial crisis. “1,300 community welfare organisations across Australia will receive more…
Child Support Scheme improved
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony today welcomed the passage through Parliament of legislation that will greatly improve the Child Support Scheme. “The Child Support…
Child care even cheaper for families
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPThousands of Australian families will be paying less for child care from next week with an increase in Child Care Benefit (CCB) Minister for Community…
Centrepay Goes Electric In Tasmania
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony today urged Tasmanian Centrelink customers to take advantage of Centrepay to pay for their electricity bills. “The agreement signed…
Cash Bonus for older working Australians
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony has today urged older Australians to take advantage of a Federal Government scheme that will reward them with a…
Rural youth help goes wanting
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony today said only a third of eligible young people had claimed Youth Allowance after eligibility for the payment was…
Huge Demand For Death Book
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony today said only a third of eligible young people had claimed Youth Allowance after eligibility for the payment was…
Anthony moves on South Melbourne Centrelink
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony said last minute negotiations have kept the South Melbourne Centrelink Office open for the next three months. “I have…
Applications open for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPClaim forms for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card are now available from Centrelink offices Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony announced today. “As part of…
Indigenous communities gain better access to services
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPIndigenous communities in Alice Springs will win following today’s official launch by Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony of two new innovative services designed…
New child care service for Bathurst Island
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPFamilies in the remote Aboriginal community of Nguiu on Bathurst Island will benefit from a new innovative and flexible child care centre, opened by Federal…
Ngaruwanajirra service a real winner
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPFederal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony today visited the highly successful Ngaruwanajirri supported employment service at Bathurst Island. “It was impressive to see the…
Family Tax Benefit – Fair, Flexible Recognition Of Parents
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPThe Federal Government’s Family Tax Benefit (FTB) provides fair and flexible recognition of the costs of raising children for parents, Minister for Community Services Larry…
Child care places double in Victoria
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPVictoria’s working families received a huge boost today with the announcement by Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony of more than $6 million for…
Cutting Red Tape For Child Care Services
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced changes to the Child Care Benefit to cut bureaucratic red tape for child care services. Speaking at…
$10,000 to help flood affected small businesses
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPA one-off grant of up to $10,000 will go some way to helping flood affected businesses on the NSW north coast, Minister for Community Services…
Internet site supports people with a disability
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony today launched a new CRS Australia (formerly the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service) internet site that will support people with disability.…
Getting The Message To Youth
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPOne of the big issues Government must tackle is how to best provide information to young people, Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony said today,…
Labor’s Hypocrisy On Breach Penalties
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony today in Parliament exposed Labor’s hypocrisy on welfare breach policies. When asked about breaching young people who have not…
New members for National Childcare Accreditation Council
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPFederal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced four new members for the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC), the body that oversees the Quality…
New program to fight child sexual abuse
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPFederal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today launched a program to help organisations adopt procedures to deter and remove opportunities for child abuse. “The…
Pension Bonus Scheme – a bonus for working longer
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Community Services Larry Anthony has urged older Australians intending to stay in the workforce to register for the Pensioner Bonus Scheme, which could…
Helping Indigenous communities solve problems
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPFederal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today launched a Family and Community Workshop program encouraging Indigenous communities to get together to discuss and solve…