Government outlines Phase One of NT reform
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today outlined the concept of operations for the next few days and weeks as part…
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Queensland Commitment to NT Emergency
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today welcomed a commitment by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie to support the NT emergency operations…
NT Emergency Response Taskforce
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today announced the Taskforce which will advise him on issues surrounding the emergency response strategy…
Queensland police commitment welcome
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPI welcome reports this morning that Queensland will provide 10 police to the effort to protect children in the Northern Territory. Premier, Peter Beattie’s commitment…
NSW & VIC Support Welcome
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPI welcome and thank the New South Wales and Victorian Governments for their agreement to provide 10 police each to help in the national emergency…
Hotline numbers established for National Emergency Response in the NT
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPA dedicated hotline has been established for people seeking information about the National Emergency Response to Aboriginal child abuse in the Northern Territory. People seeking…
National emergency response to protect Aboriginal children in the NT
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPIn response to the national emergency confronting the welfare of Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory, the Australian Government today announced immediate, broad ranging measures…
Government receives Cape York Institute welfare report
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today received a report from the Cape York Institute about tackling welfare dependency in Indigenous…
NT Child Abuse Inquiry
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"The report into child abuse in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory is a damning indictment into the failure to protect children," Federal Minister Families,…
Disappointing treatment of social justice reforms
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPIndigenous Affairs Minister, Mal Brough, today expressed his disappointment with the 2006 Report by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma.…
Labor needs to spell out detail of child care centre plans
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"Now that Labor has finally named the site of one of its proposed 260 new child care centres on school grounds, it’s time for Labor…
Labor Hypocrisy on Pension Bonus Scheme
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"The Labor Party’s hypocrisy on supporting older Australians has been exposed in Jenny Macklin’s latest comments on the Pension Bonus Scheme, which provides up to…
Encouraging findings in the Corporate Community Investment in Australia report
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"Corporate Community Investment is becoming increasingly embedded in Australian business," Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today. The Minister released…
Government Assists Pensioners Who Invested in Australian Capital Reserve Limited
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Howard Government will provide practical help to Age Pensioners who had investments with the collapsed Australian Capital Reserve Limited. The Government will exempt investments…
More Pension for More People
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe assets test for Age Pension and other pension payments including Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will become much more generous from 20 September…
Reforms to Native Title Representative Bodies to benefit Indigenous Australians
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today said reforms to recognition of Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRB) would benefit Indigenous Australians.…
Equipment grants available to eligible child care services
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMore than $4.5 million in one-off equipment grants will be provided to 360 child care services to help them replace or upgrade equipment. Minister for…
Howard Government delivers more financial help to Australian families
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAbout 2.2 million Australian families will be better off from July, when a range of payments increase by more than three per cent. The July…
Indigenous unemployment and home ownership improving
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today said he welcomes the Productivity Commission’s Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators, 2007 Report.…
Australian Government support for grandparent carers
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said the Australian Government provided significant support to grandparents who find themselves the full time…
Government Pays More Than Half Of Child Care Costs For Most Common Family Types and Usage
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPOverall, the Howard Government will be contributing more than 50 per cent towards the vast majority of families’ approved child care costs following the $2.1…
New Indigenous artworks launched at Reconciliation Place
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today launched three new artworks at Reconciliation Place in Canberra. The Minister said the new…
Labor’s slur on the people of Nguiu
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today slammed Federal Labor Senator, Trish Crossin over her suggestion in Senate Estimates today that…
Australia-wide ceremonies to honour Indigenous Veterans
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPFor the first time, commemorative ceremonies will be held across the nation to honour the service and sacrifice of Indigenous servicemen and women, Minister for…
Report paves the way for more police in Indigenous communities
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Howard Government today released an independent report of a review into policing levels in remote Indigenous communities in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and…