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.
STOP THE BILL SHOCK; A letter to the Australian government
A letter from the Stop the Bill Shock campaign asking the government to come to the table and support efforts to wipe energy debt nationwide.
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.
Letter to employment minister re unlawful operation of Targeted Compliance Framework March 2025
Letter re: Targeted Compliance Framework A letter to the previous Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Murray Watt,…
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.
‘Desperate for relief’ A snapshot of the consequences of drowning in energy debt
'Desperate for relief' A snapshot of the consequences of drowning in energy debt "Energy companies are making mega…
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