Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

Housing to help women facing domestic violence

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

The Gillard Government is committed to continuing to increase opportunities for women to live in safety after escaping domestic violence, Minister for Social Housing and…

Stimulus Plan delivers 18 more homes for Tweed Heads

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib, Member for Richmond Justine Elliot and NSW Housing Minister Frank Terenzini today announced the completion of 18…

Homelessness target reached, but more to do

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

The Tasmanian and Australian Governments will continue efforts to reduce homelessness after successfully meeting the target to provide 193 accommodation places for Tasmanians who are…

Mornington Peninsula receives rent relief

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

Federal Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib and Victorian Minister for Housing Richard Wynne today welcomed the greater access Mornington Peninsula residents will…

Forget Me Knot Day 2010

Speech by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to pay my respects to Indigenous owners of this land, past and present. ASCA Chair, Dr Cathy…

Day to Support Adult Survivors of Child Abuse

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today urged all Australians to support the more than two million adult survivors of child abuse across…

Gillard Government delivers crucial social housing

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

The Senate Committee for Community Services today heard that the Australian Government’s social housing program is on track and delivering much-needed homes for vulnerable people,…

Anti-Poverty Week

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

Today marks the start of Anti-Poverty Week – a week for all Australians to focus on the lives of those less fortunate. The Minister for…

Minister joins sleepout for homelessness

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

The Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib has today called on Australians to support Mission Australia’s Sleepout in Centennial Park Sydney to raise…

Minister congratulates Deadly Award winners

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Mark Arbib today congratulated the winners of the 2010 Deadly Awards for their fantastic achievements and commitment to…

Gillard Government welcomes social housing report

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator Mark Arbib, today welcomed the release of a report by the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare that…

Meat industry jobs for Aboriginal workers in Dubbo

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Mark Arbib, today announced…

Regional Partnership Agreement for New England region

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

The Australian and New South Wales Governments and the 14 local Aboriginal land councils in the NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s Northern Region Forum today made…

Boost in Indigenous employment in Western NSW

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

The Gillard Government has provided more than $300,000 to increase the employment opportunities of Indigenous Australians living in Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Menindee and Ivanhoe through…

Investing in Indigenous men’s group in Wilcannia

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

The Gillard Government is investing $80,000 in the Wilcannia Indigenous men’s group, Wimpitja Maali Yaparda, following the development of the Local Implementation Plan for the…

Disability Parking Scheme starts in NSW

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

From tomorrow, people with disability in New South Wales will benefit from the introduction of the new national Australian Disability Parking Permit. New NSW applicants…