Four Indigenous families take the road to home ownership in NT
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPFour Indigenous families from today move into new houses they will be able to buy in the outstations of Wudapuli and Nama in the Wadeye…
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Australian Government invests $3.7 million to tackle violence in Wadeye
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough today announced two new measures to strengthen and protect families in Wadeye in the Northern…
Extra $20 million for Local Answers
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Howard Government today announced it was releasing a further $20 million to help communities under the Local Answers initiative. Minister for Families, Community Services…
Macklin defies Rudd on Indigenous affairs and goes back to the past
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"Jenny Macklin has defied her Leader at Labor’s national conference today, promising a return to the past in Indigenous affairs," Minister for Families, Community Services…
Government calls for entrants in Writer’s Prize
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today urged young people to enter the Social Responsibility Writer’s Prize, with $12,000 in prizes…
Child Care CPI Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"ABS data released today doesn’t tell the whole story of the cost of child care," Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough,…
Minister welcomes power station commissioning in remote WA
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said the commissioning of the Warmun Power Station today was the first step to normalise…
What are states doing with housing funds?
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"It is time for the states and territories to come clean on what they are doing with federal funding for housing," Minister for Families, Community…
Child care vacancies up to 139,000 across Australia
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"Latest figures confirm large numbers of child care vacancies across Australia," Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today. "The information,…
Labor’s child care plans exposed as an irresponsible stunt
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"Labor’s response to the child care data I released today shows its policy is no more than an irresponsible stunt," Minister for Families, Community Services…
NIRS broadcast of AFL to benefit Indigenous Australians
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPIndigenous people across Australia will keep up to date with all the latest AFL action thanks to a partnership between the Australian Government, the Australian…
Alice Springs Town Camps
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today he remained hopeful his offer of Federal funding for town camps in Alice…
Continuing to make Brimbank a community for children
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPTwenty parents from the Brimbank community will now be able to provide culturally appropriate Family Day Care following the completion of their training as part…
Selection process for family relationship services
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPDetails of the next selection process for organisations seeking funding for family relationship services have been announced today by Attorney-General Philip Ruddock and Minister for…
Indigenous housing needs major overhaul, ABS survey
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPFederal Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said the ABS 2006 Community Housing Infrastructure and Needs Survey released today confirmed his…
Indigenous Family Income Management (FIM) program opens in Cooktown
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today opened a new Family Income Management site in Cooktown, which he said would help…
Government provides community support for Cairns
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, is in Cairns today to officially launch Mission Australia’s Communities for Children site at Bentley…
Labor admits failing our children and offers nothing new
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP“The only new aspect of today’s policy from Labor on early childhood development is that it represents an admission that State and Territory Labor Governments…
Government providing personal support for people with a severe mental illness
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minister John Howard, of the successful service providers…
Assistance for Age Pensioners Who Invested in Fincorp
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Howard Government will provide assistance for Age Pensioners who had investments with the Fincorp Group of Companies. Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous…
$10 million to support drought affected communities
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Howard Government is providing $10 million funding in a dedicated round of grants under the Local Answers programme to support 81 projects in drought…
Government calls on states and territories to follow the lead on disability
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Australian Government today offered the states and territories a new deal to help people with disabilities, at a meeting of Commonwealth, State and Territory…
Labor’s childcare claims debunked
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP"Labor’s repeated claims about child care availability have been debunked by Childcare Queensland," Minister for Families, Community services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today.…
Australia among first to sign UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Attorney General, and the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs are pleased to announce that Australia will…
Online tools deliver better business; better services for all
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPCommunity organisations across Australia will now have access to a free online tool, helping them to promote their services in the wider community. Minister for…