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National day of action to raise the rate

Cassandra Goldie, Tuesday, 26th April 2022 -  The 2022 federal election is a watershed poll that affords the next government the chance to propel real social change – if they’ll take the opportunity, writes Dr Cassandra Goldie.…

Demands to raise JobSeeker, getting on the electoral roll and the Tasmania Package.

Contributor, Wednesday, 13th April 2022 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

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ACOSS is calling on all candidates and parties to commit to raising the rate of JobSeeker to $70 a day and urges…

JobSeeker boost hasn’t impacted the rates of people seeking work, economists say

Luke Michael, Friday, 27th November 2020 -  Community groups are strongly opposed to the government’s planned cuts to the JobSeeker payment               The higher rate of JobSeeker during the coronavirus pandemic has…

Senate committee says JobSeeker Payment must be raised

Luke Michael, Friday, 1st May 2020 -  But the Coalition has rejected calls for a welfare boost  The federal government needs to increase the JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance and Parenting Payment to ensure welfare…

‘You can’t pay half a bill’: Temporary welfare boost not enough for low-income renters

Luke Michael, Thursday, 30th April 2020 -  Rental Affordability Snapshot reveals a chronic shortage of affordable rentals Less than 2 per cent of Australian rentals are affordable for people on the JobSeeker Payment, even…

Government temporarily doubles unemployment payments amid COVID-19 outbreak

Luke Michael, Monday, 23rd March 2020 -  The announcement has already caused long lines outside Centrelink and the government’s MyGov website to crash                                                        The Morrison government’s decision to temporarily…

The scrapping of the Sickness Allowance is making welfare recipients anxious

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th December 2019 -  Welfare groups fear mutual obligation requirements will soon be more onerous for people needing sickness benefits Anti-poverty advocates are wary of incoming changes to Australia’s…

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