Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Baby Bonus changes pass Parliament
The Australian Government’s changes to the family payments system have passed the Senate with the support of the Opposition. These amendments to the Family Assistance…
Reforming community living area land in the Northern Territory
The Australian Government is proposing reforms to support more economic development opportunities for Aboriginal people living in community living areas in the Northern Territory. A…
Supporting carers of people with mental illness
The Gillard Government is investing more than $3.1 million over the next three years to trial new ways of helping carers of people with mental…
Self-funded retirees get more help with household bills
More than 281,000 senior Australians are receiving a boost to their household budgets with the first quarterly Clean Energy Supplement for seniors arriving in bank…
Schoolkids Bonus is just around the corner
The second instalment of the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids Bonus is just around the corner, with 1.3 million families set to receive the payment from next…
Supporting people with mental illness in Bundaberg
The Gillard Government will provide Bundaberg Skills Centre with an additional $70,000 to assist in the establishment of its new specialist Personal Helpers and Mentors…
New streamlined service in Cape York to help people get work and strengthen communities
More people in Cape York will be helped to get jobs and participate in their communities thanks to the Australian Government’s new $1.5 billion Remote…
Inquiry into parental leave discrimination: fairer workplace practices to benefit families and the economy
The Gillard Government has asked the Australian Human Rights Commission to conduct an inquiry into workplace discrimination against employees taking parental leave when they are…
Landmark agreement paves the way for home ownership in the Ilpeye-Ilpeye town camp
Home ownership is a step closer for the residents of Ilpeye-Ilpeye town camp in Alice Springs, with the Australian Government today reaching a landmark agreement…
Tackling alcohol and substance abuse in Ceduna
The Australian Government is investing $865,000 in new programs to help Aboriginal people in Ceduna and surrounding communities tackle alcohol and substance abuse. The funding,…
Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013
The Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 has passed the Parliament today, completing a major step in the innovative settlement agreement for…
Tony Abbott’s real plan for the Northern Territory: no investments and no jobs
Nigel Scullion has today revealed Tony Abbott’s real plan for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory if he is elected Prime Minister. A Coalition Government…
Stronger Futures delivering more jobs for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory
Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory are benefiting from more jobs and better services in their communities as a result of the Australian Government’s unprecedented…
Board and Independent Advisory Council of DisabilityCare Australia
The Australian Government has appointed a long-standing champion of disability reform in Australia, Bruce Bonyhady AM, as the inaugural Chair of the Board of DisabilityCare…
Investing in Indigenous leadership
The Gillard Government today announced a significant increase in its investment in the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre (AILC), committing $8.36 million over the next four…
Indigenous women have their say at Summit
Indigenous women from across the country travelled to Parliament House in Canberra today to share their views on the issues facing their communities at the…
Transitioning to the new Remote Jobs and Communities Program
The Australian Government has announced extra support to help job seekers and Community Development Employment Projects providers to transition to the new Remote Jobs and…
Canberra work experience for future Indigenous leaders
More than 100 Indigenous secondary students from 56 schools converged on Parliament House today to begin a week of work experience with the Australian Government.…
Families set to benefit from indexation increases
About 1.7 million families will soon receive a boost in their family payments to help them make ends meet. Through indexation and the start of…
More support for workers with disability
The Australian Government will inject an extra $4 million into Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) to support them as they move toward our vision for supported…
Supporting disability services making the move to DisabilityCare Australia
The Gillard Government has announced it will give more than $2 million to National Disability Services as part of our Sector Development Fund to help…
Delivering DisabilityCare Australia for Sydney’s inner west
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Burwood today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, being rolled out across…
Delivering DisabilityCare Australia for St George
People with disability, their families and carers came together in St George today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, being rolled out…
Delivering for Seniors in Bankstown
Seniors in Bankstown and St George are benefitting from higher pension payments and more support to stay connected with family, friends and the community thanks…
Delivering DisabilityCare Australia for Gosford
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Gosford today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, being rolled out across…