Unemployed advocates to address first poverty inquiry in 50 yearsFebruary 27, 2023Antipoverty CentreUpdateHearing begins at 10:15am AEDT in Canberra todayRead more
Welfare recipients deliver messages to Amanda Rishworth protesting government refusal to raise Centrelink paymentsOctober 19, 2022Antipoverty CentreUpdatePeople on low incomes gathered to share their stories at a protest in Adelaide before delivering messages to…Read more
MEDIA ALERT: Unemployed workers to hold “mini employment summit” on parliament lawns todaySeptember 2, 2022Antipoverty CentreUpdateEvent organised by unemployed advocates will go ahead despite being denied approvalRead more
Welfare recipients respond to Jobs and Skills summitSeptember 2, 2022Antipoverty CentreUpdateUnemployed, disabled and low income people are the real experts in what we needRead more
Albanese: abandon Morrison’s eugenicist approach to COVID responseJuly 18, 2022Antipoverty CentreUpdateThe government has the power to implement simple changes to prevent the spread of COVID among people in poverty.Read more
Unemployed workers call for Workforce Australia penalty suspension as rollout shambles see fears realisedJuly 4, 2022Antipoverty CentreUpdateEmployment minister Tony Burke has refused unemployed people's calls for a full suspension of penalties while we adjust to the new systemRead more
Labor, commit to ending Work for the DoleApril 23, 2022Jeremy PoxonUpdateWork for the Dole punishes the victims of political choices. It must be abolished. Read more
Liberal and Labor must match commitment to lift Centrelink payments above the poverty lineMarch 20, 2022Antipoverty CentreUpdatePayments must immediately be lifted to at least the Henderson poverty line. The Antipoverty Centre welcomes the Greens policy to end poverty. Read more
MPs must reject religious discrimination bill to protect most vulnerableFebruary 7, 2022Antipoverty CentreUpdatePeople 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.Read more
Stuart Robert: suspend ‘mutual’ obligations to ensure safety during lockdownJune 25, 2021Antipoverty CentreUpdatePeople on Centrelink payments must not be forced to travel within or to locked down areasRead more