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Antipoverty Centre submission to the ANAO investigation intoServices Australia’s management of automated decision-making

1 September 2026

Submission to the ANAO investigation into Services Australia’s management of automated decision-making | September 2026 Services Australia does…

Antipoverty Centre response to discussion paper: Shaping the future of employment services

14 August 2026

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Antipoverty Centre response to discussion paper: Shaping the future of employment services | August 2026 “If you self-identify…

Advocacy organisations oppose plans to revive harmful welfare penalties

13 August 2026

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Members of a government reference group strongly oppose plans to restart some penalties – which have been unlawfully administered – for people on Centrelink payments.

New report exposes aggressive tax minimisation tactics by employment services

22 July 2026

Antipoverty Centre

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A new report has exposed tax minimisation techniques used by employment services, who receive $5 billion in public money each year to enforce welfare compliance.

JobSeeker recipient comes to parliament sharing her journey to reveal abuse of welfare compliance rules

23 June 2026

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Cheyanne, a young woman from Ballarat, used FOI to access personal records to demonstrate abuse of rules by employment services

TONIGHT: Inside the welfare compliance scandal + mini documentary launch (online event)

17 June 2026

Antipoverty Centre

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Rick Morton joins welfare rights campaigners to discuss the moral and legal questions hanging over the regime of compulsory activities that dominate poor people's lives

Experts calling on the government to abandon Schedule 5

12 June 2026

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More than 100 academic and legal experts plus 64 civil society organisations oppose the introduction of new powers to cancel welfare payments for someone accused of a serious violent of sexual offence

100,000+ unlawful Centrelink payment cancellations, DEWR admits in estimates hearing

4 June 2026

Antipoverty Centre

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New information revealed yesterday by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in senate estimates hearings suggests upwards…

Antipoverty Centre submission to the Committee inquiry into the NDIS “Securing the NDIS for Future Generations” Bill 2026

3 June 2026

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In June 2026 the Antipoverty centre entered a submission into the Committee Inquiry into the NDIS "Securing the NDIS for Future Generations" Bill. The Antipoverty Centre, strongly opposed recommendations in this bill. For brevity, three main points were focused on; Ministerial Powers, Access to the scheme and Additional supports tests.

Employment services overhaul set to ignore legal quagmire as Rishworth prepares for NPC address

27 May 2026

Antipoverty Centre

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Today ahead of employment minister Amanda Rishworth’s National Press Club address, reports suggest she is expected to outline “the biggest shake-up of…