The following Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries are responsible for the government's families, housing, community services and Indigenous affairs policies and programs.
The Hon Jenny Macklin MP is the Minister for Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP is the Minister for Housing and the Minister for the Status of Women
The Hon Bill Shorten MP is the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services; Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction
Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens is the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector
Former Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
Former Ministerial and Parliamentary Secretary media releases and speeches are available from the Archived Media site.