Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Macklin Congratulates Australia Day Award Recipients

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today congratulated Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who were awarded Australia Day honours. “Australia…

$85,000 Boost for Darwin Youth

The Australian Government has committed $85,000 to a youth program of music, arts, craft and theatre activities for around 350 young people. A series of…

National Indigenous Council

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today thanked the National Indigenous Council and its members for their contribution to…

Income Management to begin in Wadeye

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin today announced the rollout, saying Wadeye now joined the more than 25 communities…

Income Management continues to roll out

Income management will commence tomorrow, 7 January 2008 in the Alice Springs Town Camps, Ingerreke and Amoonguna. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and…

Working Together Towards Reconciliation

Real progress on the path towards reconciliation took a step forward today with the first consultations to develop a national apology to the Stolen Generation.…

Building stronger Indigenous communities

Jobs, economic development and training opportunities for Indigenous Australians will be at the core of the Rudd Labor Government’s approach to income support. To meet…

Celebrate International Volunteer Day: December 5

Jenny Macklin and Ursula Stephens today celebrated International Volunteer Day in recognition of the vital contribution volunteers make to communities both here and abroad. International…

Inaugural national disability awards announced

Jenny Macklin and Bill Shorten today congratulated the recipients and finalists of the inaugural National Disability Awards announced last night at a special ceremony in…