“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.
National uComms poll finds 73% support for cash payments to unemployed people in budget
Community responds to reports the government will provide a one-off payment to workers
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The number of people depending on poverty payments is steady and higher than pre-COVID, despite fall in outdated unemployment measure
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.
Ruston must retract comments blaming poor people for supply issues
The Antipoverty Centre rejects the social services minister's attempt to mislead the public on the causes of supply issues.
Activists to challenge academia’s role in the poverty machine
On Monday 1 November trans rights, abolition and antipoverty activists will present at Australian Social Policy Conference