The Hon Mal Brough MP

Clare Martin highlights need for NT intervention

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

“The latest comments from Clare Martin regarding the NT National Emergency response, highlight the need for urgent Federal Government intervention,” Minister for Families, Community Services…

Groote Eylandt supports 99 year township leases

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

“A new era of opportunity in the Groote Eylandt region of the Northern Territory was emerging following in principle agreement of the local Anindilyakwa people…

National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day (NAICD) is a celebration of children and culture, and an opportunity to remind ourselves that, despite ongoing problems, most…

SA child care places continue to grow

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

The number of child care places in South Australia has grown substantially over the past year as a direct result of the Howard Government’s initiative…

Labor offering parents nothing on child care costs

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today slammed Labor for offering parents nothing new to help parents with child care costs.…

Local Solutions in Round Five Local Answers

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

The Australian Government is providing $20 million in funding for 133 projects in communities across Australia under the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy Local Answers…

Jobs and training for Indigenous people in the NT

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

The Hon Mal Brough MP, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, and the Hon Joe Hockey MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations,…

Weatherill neglects South Australian citizens

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Federal Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today attacked South Australian Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation Minister Jay Weatherill for delaying funding…

Cape York welfare reform trials to begin in 2008

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today announced $48 million to fund welfare reform trials in Cape York. Mr Brough said…

Brough congratulates NAIDOC for 50 years of excellence

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today congratulated all those involved with NAIDOC, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.…

Why not rally for the Safety of Indigenous children?

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said the organisers of tomorrow’s day of action would be better off rallying for the…

Use of ABA appropriate

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today rejected allegations he had misused the Aboriginal Benefit Account. “A grant through the ABA…

First NT Emergency Response Taskforce Meeting

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

The NT Emergency Response Taskforce met today for the first time along with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous…

NT Taskforce Operational Commander

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

The Government has appointed Major General Dave Chalmers to be full time Operational Commander of the Northern Territory Emergency Task Force Operational Group. Major General…