Albanese: Put your money where your mouth is for poor people in second term
It’s time for Labor to end the shameful welfare policies that leave millions in poverty and despair
This isn’t “compassion” – Albanese embarrasses himself on JobSeeker comments
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
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
Albanese government fails its own test to "leave no one behind" in fourth budget
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.