The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Funding available to set up new child care centres

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today encouraged child care providers across Australia to apply for a share of the $12.8 million funding…

Bright future for child care in Queensland

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said that the future for the child care industry in Queensland looked very bright – but…

St Marys Centrelink services will not diminish

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today dismissed claims by Labor that services at St Marys Centrelink will diminish. “St Marys Centrelink office will continue…

Increase in Child Care Benefit Rates

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced that more than 540,000 families Australia-wide receiving Child Care Benefit will have their payments increased…

Latham trash-talks Australia’s youth

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In an astonishing attack on Australia’s young people, Leader of the Opposition, Mark Latham has displayed that he will say anything to win a vote,…

Increased Funding to Centrelink Call Centres

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The Australian Government’s 2004–05 Budget has allocated an additional $52 million over two years for Centrelink’s Call Centres to ensure the high quality of service…

Budget Delivers more Child Care Places

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 The Australian Government’s 2004-05 Budget will provide additional funding of $147.5 million for more child care places to help even more Australian families balance their work…

ACTU, ACOSS mislead on child care

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 Claims by the unions, welfare groups and community child care representatives that the child care sector is ‘in danger of collapse’ could not be further…

Helping grandparents caring for grandchildren

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced Australian Government funding of $310,000 for 10 projects that will assist grandparents who have primary…

Labor to cut early childhood programs?

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 Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today said that the spin applied to Labor’s announcement today would take even Shane Warne’s breath away.…

National Parenting Workshop

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 Many of Australia’s leading early childhood experts are meeting in Melbourne over the next two days to discuss parenting information, Minister for Children and Youth…

Popular grandparents’ booklet goes national

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The Mirabel Foundation’s first national edition of their resource booklet, When the Children Arrive …was launched today giving grandparents around the country a better guide…

Bracks misleads on child care

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Victorian families have every reason to feel angry about their State Government’s misuse of $400,000 of taxpayers money on a misleading and frivolous advertising campaign,…

Victoria wins early families funding

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said Victoria was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister…

Tasmania shares in early families funding

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said Tasmania will share in the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister today for…

Northern Territory shares in families funding

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said the Northern Territory will share in the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister…

Queensland families to benefit from families funding

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said Queensland will share in the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister today for…

South Australian families receive funding boost

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said South Australia was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by the Prime…

ACT receives early families funding boost

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said the Australian Capital Territory was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by…

New South Wales early winner in families funding

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said New South Wales was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by the…

Investing in our children and Australia’s future

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, welcomed the announcement today by the Prime Minister of unprecedented levels of funding that will provide better…

Centrelink arrangements over Easter

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Centrelink has made special arrangements over Easter to ensure customers are not disadvantaged by the holidays, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said…

Recognising our Young Australian Leaders

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today hosted the Australian Government’s premier event to recognise and celebrate our young leaders to mark National…