The poor and disabled finance Albanese’s “most ambitious” budgetMay 13, 2026Antipoverty CentreUpdateBehind the headlines and spin this budget shows actual broken promises – to the people who are being harmed the mostRead more
Labor betrays welfare recipients on cashless welfare in reversal of election promiseJune 22, 2023Antipoverty CentreUpdateNew compulsory income control bill passes despite Linda Burney’s promise that income control would be voluntary and that compulsion is not Labor’s positionRead more
Labor betrays welfare recipients with push for new cashless welfare powersMarch 9, 2023Antipoverty CentreUpdateFirst Labor failed to deliver on its commitment to abolish all compulsory income control. Now they're opening the door to more of it.Read more
Labor government confirm compulsory income management will continueJuly 27, 2022Antipoverty CentreUpdateElection promise to abolish cashless welfare was nothing but misdirectionRead more