“This Is A Humanitarian Crisis”: Speech By Rita To Homelessness Week Rally

This speech was given by Rita Sacchetta, Anti-Poverty Network SA members, at our 'Invest In Public Housing' Rally, as part of Homelessness Week, on August 13, 2023. "Hi. My name is Rita, I'm one of the coordinators of the Anti-Poverty Network Northern Branch. We are here today because everyone deserves a house. Everyone deserves a … Continue reading “This Is A Humanitarian Crisis”: Speech By Rita To Homelessness Week Rally

Rita’s Speech To JobSeeker Rally

This speech was given by Rita Sacchetta, Coordinator of the Northern Suburbs Branch, at our JobSeeker Rally, on May 21, 2023. “Hello to everyone and thankyou for your solidarity. We are here today because you promised, Albo, 'No One Left Behind'. Well, here we are, one year on, the ones you've left us behind. I'm … Continue reading Rita’s Speech To JobSeeker Rally

Rita’s JobSeeker Speech: “You Don’t Piss Off A 58-Year-Old Woman With Nothing To Lose”

This speech was given by Rita Sacchetta, one of the Coordinators of Anti-Poverty Network SA’s Northern Suburbs Branch, at our online JobSeeker Public Meeting, on March 9, 2023. "I'm Rita, one of the coordinators of the Northern Suburbs Branch. I was working at the aboriginal elders village in Davoren Park when I was sacked in … Continue reading Rita’s JobSeeker Speech: “You Don’t Piss Off A 58-Year-Old Woman With Nothing To Lose”

7 Job-Seekers Respond To The Federal Budget

7 Anti-Poverty Network SA members, all of them on JobSeeker, respond to Labor's announced $2.86 a day ($20 a week) raise to JobSeeker Payment.   Fi: “The raise is pitiful. It will barely make a dent in my living & health expenses. Nothing will realistically change for me. The cost of living continues to grow, … Continue reading 7 Job-Seekers Respond To The Federal Budget