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This isn’t “compassion” – Albanese embarrasses himself on JobSeeker comments

April 28, 2025

Albanese has accused a journalist of verballing him, saying he “deserves respect”, when they asked what it would take for a Labor government to increase JobSeeker and if his advice to unemployed people is to “just get a job”.

Labor’s mental health plan adds insult to injury for people in poverty

April 8, 2025

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Labor’s mental health funding announcement today ignores the expertise of people in poverty who been telling governments and self-interested charities for years what we desperately need to improve our mental ill health and reduce suicidality: Enough money to live.

Irresponsible budget offers no relief to millions of people in poverty

March 26, 2025

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Albanese government fails its own test to "leave no one behind" in fourth budget

TONIGHT: COVID supplement 5 year anniversary event (online)

March 24, 2025

Antipoverty Centre

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Join welfare recipients as we reflect on what the COVID supplement meant for welfare recipients, and why the Coalition government temporarily increased Centrelink payments

Employment secretary admits to questionable legality of Centrelink payment penalties, refuses to pause suspensions

March 21, 2025

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Today the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations secretary Natalie James has revealed there are legal questions over tens of thousands of decisions – decisions that reduced or cancelled people’s Centrelink payments – made under the Targeted Compliance Framework.

Welfare recipients denounce government claims that Centrelink payment indexation is an “increase”, marking 5 years since JobSeeker was lifted to the poverty line

March 20, 2025

Alex Paine

Update

Today Antipoverty Centre members joined other welfare recipients at Parliament House to mark 5 years since the Morrison government temporarily lifted some Centrelink payments by $275 a week, bringing JobSeeker to the Henderson Poverty Line.

TONIGHT: Talking About Poverty with Rick Morton and Fiona Moore (online)

March 17, 2025

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Welfare recipients, supporters and media are invited to attend the first online session of the People Against Poverty Summit.

Government must wipe energy debts – shopping around for cheaper energy won’t help

March 13, 2025

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Only 42% of the 132,000 customers on a hardship plan with their energy company are able to repay more than they use

Antipoverty Centre rejects shameful report from economic “inclusion” committee

March 11, 2025

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Another report that excludes poor people – the real experts in poverty – causes more harm than good.

Senate estimates hearing shows Minister Watt must do whatever is necessary to end “mutual” obligations

February 27, 2025

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Further revelations that this system may not even be lawful is enough to end "mutual" obligations once and for all.