The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

  • Minister for Indigenous Australians
  • Member for Hasluck

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Additional support for Indigenous boarding students

An estimated 2300 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boarding students from remote communities will benefit from additional support services to succeed in their education next year, as part of…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 March 2022

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie
  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Additional support for thousands of Indigenous boarding students

Boarding providers across the country will be able to better support more than 2,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in remote areas, with an additional $15.7 million in targeted…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 January 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP
  • Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie

Strengthening the Indigenous Early Childhood and Health Sectors

The Joint Council on Closing the Gap has given its in principle agreement to the first two Sector Strengthening Plans, to improve the early childhood care and development sector and the health sector…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 10 December 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP
  • The Hon Greg Hunt MP
  • The Hon Stuart Robert MP

Morrison Government’s Indigenous Procurement Policy delivers Indigenous tech business boom

The Morrison Government is delivering on its commitment to increase opportunities for Indigenous businesses, with $188 million in contracts being awarded to Indigenous small to medium enterprises…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 10 September 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Stuart Robert MP
  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in the NT, ACT and Metropolitan Melbourne

The Morrison Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in the Greater Darwin and Katherine regions in the Northern Territory (NT) and extended the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 16 August 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Stuart Robert MP
  • Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Suspension of mutual obligation requirements for regional New South Wales

The Morrison Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in regional New South Wales after the announcement of a seven-day COVID-19 lockdown.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 August 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Stuart Robert MP
  • Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in the ACT and far north NSW

The Morrison Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in the Australian Capital Territory and far north New South Wales after COVID-19 lockdowns…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 August 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Stuart Robert MP
  • Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Closing the Gap in school education

The Liberal Nationals Government is investing $126 million to improve school education for thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 5 August 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Alan Tudge MP
  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP
  • Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie

Doorstop, Mural Hall APH

Subjects: $120 million to for Indigenous early education, Closing the Gap, impact of COVID on teachers, car parks.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 4 August 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Alan Tudge MP
  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Closing the Gap in early childhood education

The Morrison Government is investing more than $120 million to improve the lives of thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children through better access to quality early childhood…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 4 August 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Alan Tudge MP
  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in South Australia and Victoria

The Morrison Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in South Australia and extended the suspension already in place…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 July 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Stuart Robert MP
  • Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in Alice Springs

The Morrison Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for employment services participants affected by the COVID-19 lockdown…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 30 June 2021

Ministers:

  • The Hon Stuart Robert MP
  • Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
  • The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP