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Australia is in a housing crisis. Rents are unaffordable. Homelessness is rising. Public housing waitlists stretch decades. And every year, the federal government hands $20 billion in tax breaks to property investors.
Continue Reading Advocacy groups push for Chalmers to scrap $20b housing tax breaks before budget
To mark the ten years since Josh’s death, Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union members will be gathering at Minister for Skills…
Continue Reading RALLY FOR JOSH PARK-FING: 10 years since Work for the Dole site death
People in poverty cannot afford to pay even higher prices for their own punishment
Continue Reading Fuel crisis means Rishworth must urgently stop penalties for welfare recipients
As the government celebrates its generosity, the cold reality is that what lands in our bank accounts is a pittance that leaves us further behind
Continue Reading Welfare recipients struggle to stomach pitiful indexation “increase” as prices soar
The Antipoverty Centre is urging the Albanese government to withdraw material support and diplomatic cover for the US and Israel’s imperial wars and to instead prioritise investment in welfare, education, healthcare and other essential supports that benefit the public.
More public servants will not protect welfare recipients from rampant abuse by unaccountable, outsourced welfare cops
Today the Ombudsman released a 2nd damning report into the administration of compulsory activities showing DEWR provides misleading communication to people on Centrelink payments, plus issues with the “quality, consistency and appropriateness” of provider decisions.
New AER data shows hundreds of thousands are struggling with rising energy debts as Australians demand more government intervention to lower bills.
Continue Reading Energy justice advocates call on government to wipe growing energy debt
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- Advocacy groups push for Chalmers to scrap $20b housing tax breaks before budget
Australia is in a housing crisis. Rents are unaffordable. Homelessness is rising. Public housing waitlists stretch decades. And every year, the federal government hands $20 billion in tax breaks to property investors. - RALLY FOR JOSH PARK-FING: 10 years since Work for the Dole site death
To mark the ten years since Josh’s death, Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union members will be gathering at Minister for Skills and training, Andrew Giles’, office in Thomastown today 17 April at 1pm This week marks 10 years since the death of 18-year-old Josh Park-Fing who died in a forced labour program in Toowoomba on 19 April 2016.… - Fuel crisis means Rishworth must urgently stop penalties for welfare recipientsPeople in poverty cannot afford to pay even higher prices for their own punishment
- Welfare recipients struggle to stomach pitiful indexation “increase” as prices soar
As the government celebrates its generosity, the cold reality is that what lands in our bank accounts is a pittance that leaves us further behind - Welfare not war: Albanese must prioritise support for people struggling with high living costsThe Antipoverty Centre is urging the Albanese government to withdraw material support and diplomatic cover for the US and Israel’s imperial wars and to instead prioritise investment in welfare, education, healthcare and other essential supports that benefit the public.
- New funding to enable Centrelink payment cancellations ignores rot at the heart of welfare complianceMore public servants will not protect welfare recipients from rampant abuse by unaccountable, outsourced welfare cops
- “Vague and incoherent”: Ombudsman on the government’s plan for people affected by unlawful Centrelink payment cancellationsToday the Ombudsman released a 2nd damning report into the administration of compulsory activities showing DEWR provides misleading communication to people on Centrelink payments, plus issues with the “quality, consistency and appropriateness” of provider decisions.
- Energy justice advocates call on government to wipe growing energy debt
New AER data shows hundreds of thousands are struggling with rising energy debts as Australians demand more government intervention to lower bills.