The Australian Government welcomes the Western Australian Liquor Licensing Director Barry Sargeant’s proposal to extend tough alcohol restrictions across the Kimberley in WA. We encourage…
The Australian Government has short listed 33 projects for funding under the first round of local projects for the Housing Affordability Fund. The Housing Affordability…
New figures out today show that more than 5,000 Australians took advantage of the Rudd Government’s First Home Owners Boost in its first full month…
The White Paper on Homelessness, The Road Home, was launched today by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and the , Tanya Plibersek. The White Paper…
The Australian Government has lodged the sixth and seventh reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against…
The National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) round two call for applications opens today, with the aim of making more affordable rental homes available sooner for…
The development of a new National Women’s Health Policy moved a step closer today with the Rudd Government’s release of a paper outlining the aims…
Tanya Plibersek joined Queensland Housing Minister Robert Schwarten today to announce a new $71.5 million initiative to support Queenslanders experiencing homelessness. “The Federal Government will…
South Australia is one of the first states and territories to sign an agreement with the Commonwealth for assistance to get property subdivision applications happening…
The Australian Government is offering incentives to build up to 4,000 new affordable rental properties across the country in the first round of the National…
New data to be released today by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) shows that the proportion of domestic–related homicides in Australia remained constant in…
COAG has agreed to nearly $10 billion in funding for the National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA) and its associated National Partnership payments. These agreements commit…
****Check Against Delivery**** Introduction I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered, and pay my respects to…
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The Australian Government has welcomed today’s visit to Canberra by National Director of Amnesty International Australia, Claire Mallinson, as part of raising public awareness of…
Australia has today formally moved to become a party to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of…
The Australian Parliament tonight passed legislation to establish the Rudd Government’s National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS). NRAS is a key component of the Rudd Government’s…
Stephen Smith, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tanya Plibersek, , today released the report, ‘Violence Against Women in Melanesia and East Timor’. The report, by…
Tanya Plibersek, and Member for Calwell, Maria Vamvakinou, tonight held the latest of the Australian Government’s housing stress forums in the Melbourne outer north-western suburb…
Tanya Plibersek, today congratulated the 2008 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency Business Achievement Awards winners for their work in improving professional outcomes…
The Rudd Government is encouraging older women to become more physically active, with a new report released today which highlights the health benefits of exercise…
Attorneys-General have welcomed their update on progress of the Rudd Government’s National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children. National Council to Reduce…
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****Check Against Delivery**** Introduction Thank you Millie (Ingram) for your welcome to country. I also acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we meet on…
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today opened the Sydney Ozanam Learning Centre, a facility that will provide new opportunities for homeless people. The St Vincent de…