Video Statements
13/05/2008 Budget 2008-09 Overarching Statement
In this Budget the Rudd Government delivers on its election commitments with strong economic management to help ease the financial pressure on working families
13/05/2008 Budget 2008-09 Indigenous Statement
2008 has been a significant year for reconciliation in Australia.
Ministerial Statement
03/11/2011 Ministerial Statement – Second Reading Speech – Paid Parental Leave and other legislation amendment (consolidation) bill 2011
The Australian Government believes that every child deserves the best start in life.
27/10/2011 Ministerial statement to the United Nations on Australia’s national human rights
Thank you Madame Chair. As this is the first time I take the floor on behalf of Australia I wish to congratulate you on your election and thank you for your stewardship of this committee, it’s an honour to be here.
20/09/2011 Ministerial statement - Second Anniversary of Pension Reforms
Since the federation of our nation, Labor has believed in the need for a strong age pension for Australia.
17/08/2011 Reform of support services for people with disability
09/02/2011 Ministerial Statement - Commemoration of the 2nd Anniversary of the Black Saturday Bushfires
Mr Speaker, I rise to speak as the Commonwealth Minister responsible for the Victorian Bushfire reconstruction effort.
28/6/2010 Call for nominations to the 2010 ADE Excellence Awards
15/09/2009 Delivering pension reform - Parliament House, Canberra
19/08/2009 Supporting Australians under financial pressure
17/06/2009 Wellbeing of Australia's Children, Canberra
03/04/2009 Statement on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Parliament House, Canberra
12/02/2009 Victorian Bushfire Disaster - Recovering and Rebuilding - Parliament House, Canberra
03/06/2008 The centenary of the age pension
Communiqués
30 March 2012 Standing Council on Community, Housing and Disability Services
The Community, Housing and Disability Services Ministers met in Sydney today to progress key national reforms in community services, housing, child protection, and services for people with disability, their families and carers.
21 October 2011 Standing Council on Community, Housing and Disability Services
The Community and Disability Services Ministers met in Sydney today to progress key national reforms in community services, child protection and services for people with disability and their carers.
27 May 2011 Council of Australian Governments Select Council on Gambling Reform
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Select Council on Gambling Reform held its third meeting in Canberra today.
16 December 2010 Joint Meeting of the Housing Ministers' Conference with Community and Disability Services Ministers' Conference - Melbourne
The Housing Ministers and Community and Disability Services Ministers met in Melbourne today. These two groups of Ministers have come together to progress national objectives and service delivery.
16 December 2010 Joint Communique - Meeting of the Housing Ministers' Conference - Melbourne
The Housing Ministers Conference met in Melbourne today. Housing Ministers discussed outcomes of joint programs that focused on housing supply for Australians particularly those on low and moderate incomes.
16 December 2010 Community and Disability Services Ministers' Conference
The Community and Disability Services Ministers met in Melbourne today to progress key national reforms in community services, child protection and services for people with disability and their carers.
22/10/2010 Council of Australian Governments Select Council on Gambling Reform
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Select Council on Gambling Reform held its first meeting in Melbourne today.
4/6/2010 Community and Disability Services Minister's Conference, Adelaide
The Community and Disability Services Ministers met in Adelaide today to progress key national reforms for children's services, people with disability and their carers.
6/11/2009 Indigenous Community Safety Roundtable Communique
The Commonwealth Government today hosted a roundtable on Indigenous community safety for State and Territory Attorneys-General, Indigenous Affairs Ministers, Police Ministers and Commissioners and Indigenous professionals working in the field.
25/09/2009 Housing Ministers' Conference Communique
Housing Ministers met today to progress the significant reform agenda in the delivery of social and affordable housing in Australia.
11/09/2009 Community and Disability Services Ministers' Conference Communique
The Community and Disability Services Ministers met in Canberra today to Progress the substantial reform agenda for disability services; and Reaffirm their commitment to work together to reduce child abuse and neglect in Australia.
10/07/2009 Ministerial Council on Gambling - Communique Brisbane
The Ministerial Council on Gambling met in Brisbane today to progress a national work program to address problem gambling.
30/05/2008 Supporting People with Disability, their Families and Carers
State and Territory Disability Ministers agreed to deliver $900 million in funding, on top of the Australian Government's $1 billion commitment.