Antipoverty Centre response to discussion paper: Shaping the future of employment services
Antipoverty Centre response to discussion paper: Shaping the future of employment services | August 2026 “If you self-identify…
Advocacy organisations oppose plans to revive harmful welfare penalties
Members of a government reference group strongly oppose plans to restart some penalties – which have been unlawfully administered – for people on Centrelink payments.
New report exposes aggressive tax minimisation tactics by employment services
A new report has exposed tax minimisation techniques used by employment services, who receive $5 billion in public money each year to enforce welfare compliance.
JobSeeker recipient comes to parliament sharing her journey to reveal abuse of welfare compliance rules
Cheyanne, a young woman from Ballarat, used FOI to access personal records to demonstrate abuse of rules by employment services
TONIGHT: Inside the welfare compliance scandal + mini documentary launch (online event)
Rick Morton joins welfare rights campaigners to discuss the moral and legal questions hanging over the regime of compulsory activities that dominate poor people's lives
Experts calling on the government to abandon Schedule 5
More than 100 academic and legal experts plus 64 civil society organisations oppose the introduction of new powers to cancel welfare payments for someone accused of a serious violent of sexual offence
100,000+ unlawful Centrelink payment cancellations, DEWR admits in estimates hearing
New information revealed yesterday by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in senate estimates hearings suggests upwards…
Antipoverty Centre submission to the Committee inquiry into the NDIS “Securing the NDIS for Future Generations” Bill 2026
In June 2026 the Antipoverty centre entered a submission into the Committee Inquiry into the NDIS "Securing the NDIS for Future Generations" Bill. The Antipoverty Centre, strongly opposed recommendations in this bill. For brevity, three main points were focused on; Ministerial Powers, Access to the scheme and Additional supports tests.
Employment services overhaul set to ignore legal quagmire as Rishworth prepares for NPC address
Today ahead of employment minister Amanda Rishworth’s National Press Club address, reports suggest she is expected to outline “the biggest shake-up of…
TONIGHT: Post budget briefing – The most important broken promises (online)
Join Amy Remeikis alongside housing and welfare advocates for post budget analysis of measures affecting people in poverty.