Luke Michael, Friday, 2nd November 2018 - The federal government’s outsourced jobseeker program is a “special kind of hell” for welfare recipients with mental health issues, a Senate inquiry has heard.Jobactive has imposed…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 6th December 2017 - A motion calling on the government to “reconsider” and commit to a royal commission into the violence, abuse and neglect of people with disability in institutional and residential…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 31st August 2017 -
The Turnbull government’s controversial Welfare Reform bill has faced a fierce backlash from health experts and welfare groups, who have expressed concerns about a lack of evidence…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 8th March 2017 -
A senate inquiry into Centrelink’s controversial auto-debt recovery from welfare recipients has been told the system created a serious climate of fear and distress and the federal…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 9th February 2017 -
The Greens and Labor have secured support for a Senate inquiry into the government’s controversial Centrelink automated debt recovery system.
“The automated debt recovery system…
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 18th January 2017 - Labor will push for a Senate inquiry into the Centrelink robo-debt “debacle” when Parliament returns in February after revelations that the automated system will start targeting…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 15th November 2016 -
The Uniting Church in Australia has described as “immoral” the proposed legislation for a lifetime ban on visas for refugees who have arrived by boat since 2013.
UnitingJustice Australia…
Lina Caneva, Monday, 31st October 2016 - Training inconsistencies, accreditation needs and future staffing levels in the aged care workforce have been highlighted in public hearings being held by a parliamentary inquiry…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd August 2016 -
Western Australia’s re-elected Greens Senator Rachel Siewert will move to restart an inquiry into the indefinite detention of people with cognitive impairment.
Siewert, whose…
Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 23rd June 2016 - Independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon has called for a Senate inquiry into aged care funding, condemning the two major parties for their federal election mandate on…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th September 2014 -
Homelessness is on the rise due to a severe shortage of affordable housing, according to a Melbourne housing and homelessness agency.
HomeGround Services Chief Executive Officer…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 -
The first public hearings have begun into the Senate Inquiry into Affordable Housing.
The Inquiry has received 218 submissions from peak Not for Profits bodies as well as individual…