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MEDIA ALERT: Activists to target Chalmers’ office demanding Centrelink increases in budget

April 18, 2024

At the end of a national week of action that saw Labor MPs across the country targeted with emails, phone calls, and face-to-face visits, people on Centrelink payments and their supporters will rally at the social services minister to push for a significant increase to all Centrelink payments in the May federal budget.

FACT CHECK: IPA attack on welfare recipients shows prejudice not evidence

April 8, 2024

Antipoverty Centre

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The Institute of Public Affairs welfare “research” released yesterday either wilfully misrepresents or completely misunderstands data related to income support payments and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It is designed to confect outrage in the lead-up to the 14 May federal budget and manufacture consent for Labor’s plans to undermine the NDIS.

MEDIA ALERT: Community groups to call for government action on unsafe temperatures in social housing

March 26, 2024

Antipoverty Centre

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Poor people are paying the price with their health and bills after a record breaking summer

Welfare recipients despair over poverty inquiry failure

February 29, 2024

Antipoverty Centre

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"No one left behind" rings more hollow with each passing day under the Albanese government

Labor’s cost of living crisis talks must produce Centrelink payment increase say unemployed advocates

January 23, 2024

Antipoverty Centre

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A performative political response will not fool people in poverty

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TONIGHT: About us not for us – What the Workforce Australia inquiry means for welfare recipients

December 13, 2023

Antipoverty Centre

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The Antipoverty Centre and the Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union will host an online public meeting about the disappointing Workforce Australia employment services inquiry recommendations and how welfare recipients should respond on Wednesday 13 December.

Burke must immediately pause Centrelink payment suspensions following Workforce Australia inquiry report

November 30, 2023

Antipoverty Centre

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Government inquiry admits deeply flawed system – millions of suspension notices were issued in the year of the inquiry

Burke must protect welfare recipients affected by WA fires

November 24, 2023

Antipoverty Centre

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70,000 people on Centrelink payments in WA are being subjected to unsafe heat and bushfire risk under threat of payment cuts

Not fit-for-purpose: Shorten must immediately suspend “debt” collection activity

November 13, 2023

Antipoverty Centre

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More stress, more physical and psychological harm and more suicides is the inevitable result of pursuing welfare recipients for so-called debts they cannot afford

Rishworth’s economic “inclusion” committee bill insulting to people in poverty

October 19, 2023

Antipoverty Centre

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Advice and policies that affect those on the lowest incomes must be led by us, but we are again excluded. The minister cannot expect to be taken seriously with this proposal.