Tanya Plibersek today announced $11.4 million over four years for new research to direct the Rudd Government’s efforts to reduce homelessness in Australia. The Minister…
The Australian Government and the Victorian Government are providing $154.8 million over four years to reduce homelessness in Victoria, as part of the National Partnership…
The Australian and ACT Governments are providing an additional $20.2 million over four years to reduce homelessness in the ACT, through the National Partnership Agreement…
The Australian and New South Wales Governments are providing an additional $284 million over four years to reduce homelessness in NSW, through the National Partnership…
The Australian and Tasmanian Governments are providing an additional $28 million over four years to reduce homelessness through the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness. On…
Tanya Plibersek and Member for Wakefield, Nick Champion, today met with builders and apprentices who are constructing seven new social housing units in Smithfield Plains,…
The Australian and South Australian Governments are providing an additional $82.1 million over four years to reduce homelessness in through the National Partnership Agreement on…
The Government today announced the recipients of the 2009 Women’s Leadership and Development Program Grants. Over $1.2 million will be provided to support 16 projects…
Tanya Plibersek today called on outstanding Australian organisations to nominate for a 2009 EOWA Business Achievement Award, with applications closing this week. The Equal Opportunity…
The Prime Minister today announced the completion of the first homes delivered under the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan in Victoria and handed over the…
Illawarra’s construction industry will receive a boost with seven social housing construction projects worth $11.5 million underway as part of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus…
***Check Against Delivery*** Introduction Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners…
I was disappointed to read The Australian’s reporting of the Government’s efforts to tackle homelessness (Homeless Plan in Disarray 7/7/2009). The Government has made an…
The Government welcomes today’s release of the AIHW’s state and territory Counting the Homeless Reports – which compare figures taken on census night in 2001…
Tanya Plibersek, Northern Territory Business Minister Chris Burns and Member for Solomon Damian Hale today inspected progress on social housing construction in Darwin as part…
Check on delivery Good afternoon everyone. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of this land, the Larrakia people, and pay my…
Tanya Plibersek, today met with women from Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island as part of the first step toward establishing a women’s consultative group. Ms…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced that 40 schools will receive funding to roll out respectful relationship programs. Minister for the Status of…
The Prime Minister and the NSW Minister for Housing today announced that 564 homes have commenced construction since February and a further 2,669 dwellings have…
Australian sport will reap the benefit of support for 132 women leaders awarded under the 2009 Sport Leadership Grants and Scholarships for Women.Status of Women…
Tanya Plibersek and Member for Roberston, Belinda Neal today inspected 28 new National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) homes in Gosford. The one, two and three-bedroom…
Faster approvals of major infrastructure projects and housing developments will help boost construction activity and create jobs under a microeconomic reform package agreed by the…
Tanya Plibersek and Member for Robertson, Belinda Neal today met with service providers to discuss homelessness in Gosford and detail progress of the Rudd Government’s…
The Australian Government today announced that National Shelter would receive $200,000 in funding over the next two years. Speaking at the opening of the NSW…
Tanya Plibersek and Member for Robertson, Belinda Neal today inspected a $2.6 million project in Gosford which is a direct result of the Nation Building…
The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.