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.
Morrison doesn’t need to know the JobSeeker rate, he needs to care for people who live on it
The prime minister's gaffe is irrelevant. His foolish comments about rent assistance show he doesn't comprehend the extreme inadequacy of Centrelink payments.
Politicians don’t understand unemployment; they’re failing millions of us as a result
Whoever wins, we lose. Morrison's cynical jobs announcement offers nothing, and the opposition has confirmed it will not increase JobSeeker. We know there is a poverty crisis because we live it.
“Those that need the most get the least”: people in poverty respond to budget
Do-nothing budget ignores poverty crisis masked by low unemployment rate.
National uComms poll finds 73% support for cash payments to unemployed people in budget
Community responds to reports the government will provide a one-off payment to workers
Liberal and Labor must match commitment to lift Centrelink payments above the poverty line
Payments must immediately be lifted to at least the Henderson poverty line. The Antipoverty Centre welcomes the Greens policy to end poverty.
Unemployment rate is a farce that obscures poverty crisis
The number of people depending on poverty payments is steady and higher than pre-COVID, despite fall in outdated unemployment measure
Spying is only one part of the story
The only reason the government spies on us is its own illogical, punishing rules.
DSP inquiry report a “slap in the face” to disabled people says advocate
People with disability are suffering in the welfare system – sweeping change to the Disability Support Pension is undeniably necessary and urgent
MPs must reject religious discrimination bill to protect most vulnerable
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.