TONIGHT: COVID supplement 5 year anniversary event (online)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Further revelations that this system may not even be lawful is enough to end "mutual" obligations once and for all.
Report calls for energy debt amnesty
The Antipoverty Centre is calling on energy retailers to wipe debt from their books using their massive greedflation profits
IT outage chaos: “Mutual” obligations must be suspended to stop distress and confusion for welfare recipients
Since last Monday, IT issues have plagued government systems that welfare recipients must use to receive their Centrelink payment on time.
Advocates deliver $173 million bill to Origin Energy, call on energy companies to wipe customer debt
Energy companies must Stop the Bill Shock by wiping debts and making prices fair