Update

MPs must reject religious discrimination bill to protect most vulnerable

February 7, 2022

People in poverty forced to interact with religious organisations for housing, care and ‘mutual’ obligations are heavily discriminated against and will be further harmed by this bill.

Response to opposition leader’s comments on unemployment payments

January 30, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Anthony Albanese is treating treating the health and safety of unemployed people as an optional extra and consigning millions to poverty

Productivity Commission homelessness report shows urgent need for higher JobSeeker payment

January 25, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

At the height of the Omicron crisis people are at greater risk than ever. There is no excuse for inaction.

Ruston must retract comments blaming poor people for supply issues

January 12, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

The Antipoverty Centre rejects the social services minister's attempt to mislead the public on the causes of supply issues.

Activists to challenge academia’s role in the poverty machine

October 29, 2021

Antipoverty Centre

Update

On Monday 1 November trans rights, abolition and antipoverty activists will present at Australian Social Policy Conference

“The government should offer us euthanasia”: senate inquiry hears stories of DSP failings

September 6, 2021

Antipoverty Centre

Update

The government is forcing disabled people into extreme poverty, harmful employment programs and pervasive unfair practices are leading Centrelink to deny the DSP to those who are entitled to it

Disability advocates to condemn widespread failings of DSP at parliamentary inquiry

September 5, 2021

Antipoverty Centre

Update

The DSP is forcing disabled people into extreme poverty, harmful employment programs and pervasive unfair practices are leading Centrelink to deny support those who are entitled to it

JobKeeper is no Lifeline: leading mental health service must join calls for COVID supplement to return

August 20, 2021

Antipoverty Centre

Update

The constant calls from industry, and now a mental health support service, for JobKeeper are misdirected and fail to understand what we need in the face of uncertainty and rolling lockdowns.

PM must recall parliament to reinstate COVID supplement for people on Centrelink payments

July 11, 2021

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Government vaccination disaster left us exposed to COVID, they must take responsibility and make income support liveable

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Stuart Robert: suspend ‘mutual’ obligations to ensure safety during lockdown

June 25, 2021

Antipoverty Centre

Update

People on Centrelink payments must not be forced to travel within or to locked down areas