Unemployed advocates hold “mini jobs summit” at Parliament House
Event organised by unemployed advocates will go ahead despite being denied approval
Robodebt royal commission rings hollow as Labor creates another debt collection “human tragedy”
Robodebt royal commission is a distraction from the government ramping up "debt" collection against welfare recipients in July. They must immediately cease raising and pursuing Centrelink debts.
Rishworth, don’t repeat past mistakes in disability employment with “reforms” that pander to providers
Hallmarks of past failures evident in Disability Employment Services Consultation Report. What disabled people need is less rhetoric and more control, not another disaster like the Workforce Australia rollout.
Unemployed workers call for Workforce Australia penalty suspension as rollout shambles see fears realised
Employment minister Tony Burke has refused unemployed people's calls for a full suspension of penalties while we adjust to the new system
Minimum wage decision is cold comfort for welfare recipients
Government cannot continue to ignore the urgent need to alleviate cost of living pressure for ALL people on low incomes
Welfare recipients deserve a better future too, but Albanese offers us no hope
Antipoverty activists surviving on welfare call on the new prime minister to honour his mother’s memory by increasing…
Increasing distress among welfare recipients promised only a poverty trap as voting opens
Social security is all but absent from election coverage despite spiralling living costs hitting those on Centrelink payments hardest. Major parties' failure to address poverty crisis must be scrutinised.
Antipoverty activists challenge candidates to dismantle the poverty machine on COVID supplement anniversary
50 years on from the Henderson inquiry it must be the first and highest priority of any politician to ensure everyone has enough to live. There is no other moral position.
Labor, commit to ending Work for the Dole
Work for the Dole punishes the victims of political choices. It must be abolished.
Six years on from Josh Park-Fing’s death, Work for the Dole is overdue for closure
The party of labour must do what's right and commit to ending the punishing forced labour program.