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Making our homes more accessible for people with disability

The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas today highlighted the benefits of designing homes that are more accessible for people with disability at the official launch of Livable Housing Australia in Parliament House, Canberra. For further information view… Continue reading

Western Sydney speaks up for an NDIS

The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, today joined Federal Member for Lindsay, David Bradbury, to officially open the Nepean Disability Expo in Penrith and discuss the progress towards a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). For further information view the… Continue reading

Australia adds to growing medal haul

Australia picked up two gold, three silver and three bronze medals on day 10 of the Games to boost our medal tally to an impressive 82 medals. View media release

Watt walks away with gold

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Prue Watt on winning gold in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB13 final at the London Paralympics. View media… Continue reading

O’Hanlon takes gold in record time

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Evan O’Hanlon on winning the men’s 200m T38 final to claim his second gold medal of the London… Continue reading

Cooke cycles circuit to claim gold

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated cyclist Carol Cooke on wining the T2 class 8km mixed time trial. View media release

Colman claims gold

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Richard Colman on winning the men’s 800m T53 final. View media release

Records fall on day five

Australia has bagged five new medals on day five of the Paralympics in London, adding two gold, two silver and one bronze to our Games haul to lift our total to 48 medals. View media release

Freney’s golden streak continues

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated swimmer Jacqui Freney on winning the S7 100m freestyle final. View media release