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Robodebt royal commission rings hollow as Labor creates another debt collection “human tragedy”

August 25, 2022

Robodebt royal commission is a distraction from the government ramping up "debt" collection against welfare recipients in July. They must immediately cease raising and pursuing Centrelink debts.

Rishworth, don’t repeat past mistakes in disability employment with “reforms” that pander to providers

August 9, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Hallmarks of past failures evident in Disability Employment Services Consultation Report. What disabled people need is less rhetoric and more control, not another disaster like the Workforce Australia rollout.

Labor government confirm compulsory income management will continue

July 27, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Election promise to abolish cashless welfare was nothing but misdirection

Albanese: abandon Morrison’s eugenicist approach to COVID response

July 18, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

The government has the power to implement simple changes to prevent the spread of COVID among people in poverty.

Antipoverty Centre condemns Labor’s disturbing plan to raise debts against welfare recipients

July 17, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

The government has quietly announced it will ramp up debt collection against people who rely on Centrelink payments to survive

Unemployed workers call for Workforce Australia penalty suspension as rollout shambles see fears realised

July 4, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Employment minister Tony Burke has refused unemployed people's calls for a full suspension of penalties while we adjust to the new system

Minimum wage decision is cold comfort for welfare recipients

June 15, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Government cannot continue to ignore the urgent need to alleviate cost of living pressure for ALL people on low incomes

Welfare recipients deserve a better future too, but Albanese offers us no hope

May 23, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Antipoverty activists surviving on welfare call on the new prime minister to honour his mother’s memory by increasing…

Increasing distress among welfare recipients promised only a poverty trap as voting opens

May 9, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Social security is all but absent from election coverage despite spiralling living costs hitting those on Centrelink payments hardest. Major parties' failure to address poverty crisis must be scrutinised.

TONIGHT: Antipoverty Centre to launch housing payment proposal at election briefing event

May 4, 2022

Antipoverty Centre

Update

Social security system needs major overhaul to support people into work and out of unsafe homes.