This speech was given by Luke Skinner, an Anti-Poverty Network SA member, to our Housing Emergency Rally, on March 19, 2023. "We have seen the devastating effects of poverty in our communities, our cities, and our country. Poverty is a social problem, not just an economic one, and it affects so many Australians, regardless of … Continue reading Luke’s Speech To The Housing Emergency Rally
Q&A With Aj, Young Job-Seeker
Have they been understanding of your health and personal circumstances? It really depends on who has been my agent, 8/10 times I would say no. They either brush it aside or treat it like it’s not important. Apply for jobs on my behalf that would send me into a panic attack. Like working at an … Continue reading Q&A With Aj, Young Job-Seeker
On “Jobs Snobs”
The phrase, "job snob", always grinds my gears. Can we recognise that there are lots of jobs that are undesirable, that are unsafe, that you cannot build a life around, that offer no financial security or stability, that require you to live an unhealthy, unsocial existence, that require people to be nomads? Can we recognise … Continue reading On “Jobs Snobs”
David’s Speech To The Housing Emergency Rally
"My name is David, I’ve lived in Public Housing for 11 years in a wonderful 3 bedroom unit within a cul-de-sac from 1978. It’s provided us with an amazing sense of security and it’s been absolutely wonderful to live in. I wouldn’t live anywhere else, and in fact I’ve felt most secure in this home. … Continue reading David’s Speech To The Housing Emergency Rally
A JobSeeker Raise Cannot Discriminate
This evening (Monday May 1st), Channel 7 reported there will be a JobSeeker raise in the May Federal Budget, but only for the over-55s. This is appalling. The cost-of-living crisis does not discriminate. Skyrocketing rents do not discriminate. Rising utilities, increasing food costs, and growing medical expenses, do not discriminate. A 30-year-old or a 40-year-old … Continue reading A JobSeeker Raise Cannot Discriminate
Hitting Labor MPs Nonstop
Our members have been speaking to Labor MPs and their staff, nonstop, over the last few days, about JobSeeker. This included speaking to staff from Mark Butler MP's office on Friday, and speaking to Matt Burnell MP, at a streetcorner meeting in Salisbury on Saturday. We will be speaking to Labor MPs and their staff, … Continue reading Hitting Labor MPs Nonstop
Brian’s Rental Journey
“In December 2018, the relationship I was in deteriorated such that I was left homeless. Borrowing a friend's unfurnished studio apartment until I then moved into a sharehouse a friend and her partner owned and lived in. Things were going along okay until the pandemic hit, when 3 adults in a house, working and studying … Continue reading Brian’s Rental Journey
3 Years Ago, Something Remarkable Happened
3 years ago, something remarkable happened. The government introduced the $550-a-fortnight COVID Supplement. Overnight, JobSeeker and other payments almost doubled. Millions of people were suddenly living above the poverty-line. In some cases, for the first time in years. In the weeks afterwards, I heard from hundreds of people from across the country about what that … Continue reading 3 Years Ago, Something Remarkable Happened
The Minister Finally Meets With Us
These 3 legends, representing Australian Unemployed Workers' Union and Anti-Poverty Network SA, met with Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth, yesterday, in Morphett Vale, SA.It came at the end of a grim week: a week where, according news reports, Labor will not be raising JobSeeker in the May 2022 Federal Budget.It took almost 1 year to organise this meeting.But … Continue reading The Minister Finally Meets With Us
‘Desperation’: Renter Testimony From Snailz
"That email comes: “we regret to inform you that the landlord does not wish to renew the lease”.So cold and unfeeling, their ‘regrets’ mean nothing in the face of becoming unhoused.The anxiety of what this means for the future washes over you, you suppress the urge to panic.Straight away you begin gathering all the necessary … Continue reading ‘Desperation’: Renter Testimony From Snailz
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