Six years on from Josh Park-Fing’s death, Work for the Dole is overdue for closure
The party of labour must do what's right and commit to ending the punishing forced labour program.
Politicians don’t understand unemployment; they’re failing millions of us as a result
Whoever wins, we lose. Morrison's cynical jobs announcement offers nothing, and the opposition has confirmed it will not increase JobSeeker. We know there is a poverty crisis because we live it.
“Those that need the most get the least”: people in poverty respond to budget
Do-nothing budget ignores poverty crisis masked by low unemployment rate.
Liberal and Labor must match commitment to lift Centrelink payments above the poverty line
Payments must immediately be lifted to at least the Henderson poverty line. The Antipoverty Centre welcomes the Greens policy to end poverty.
Unemployment rate is a farce that obscures poverty crisis
The number of people depending on poverty payments is steady and higher than pre-COVID, despite fall in outdated unemployment measure
Spying is only one part of the story
The only reason the government spies on us is its own illogical, punishing rules.
DSP inquiry report a “slap in the face” to disabled people says advocate
People with disability are suffering in the welfare system – sweeping change to the Disability Support Pension is undeniably necessary and urgent
MPs must reject religious discrimination bill to protect most vulnerable
People in poverty forced to interact with religious organisations for housing, care and ‘mutual’ obligations are heavily discriminated against and will be further harmed by this bill.
Response to opposition leader’s comments on unemployment payments
Anthony Albanese is treating treating the health and safety of unemployed people as an optional extra and consigning millions to poverty
Productivity Commission homelessness report shows urgent need for higher JobSeeker payment
At the height of the Omicron crisis people are at greater risk than ever. There is no excuse for inaction.