PROTEST: No One Left Behind - Raise The Rate, Albo!!Sunday May 21, 1pmParliament, North Terrace Almost 1 year ago, Albanese was elected on the platform: 'No One Left Behind'. However, while the very well-off have certainly not been left behind, those on JobSeeker, living on $49 a day, have been once again forgotten, including in … Continue reading PROTEST: No One Left Behind – Raise The Rate, Albo!! (May 21, 2023)
Luke’s Speech To The Housing Emergency Rally
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
We Need You
I know others have made the same point about other movements, and more eloquently, but wanted to say: If you're outraged by the treatment of poor people in this country, if you've been following the anti-poverty movement, but feel like you can't be involved, because you're not, yourself, poor, let me be clear: You absolutely … Continue reading We Need You
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”
Get A Job, They Say
Get a job, they say. But what sort of job? A job with no security? A job where you don't know what hours you'll have in a week, or a month, or six? A job that keeps you poor? A job that wrecks your sleep patterns over and over again? A job where you get … Continue reading Get A Job, They Say
Scrapping “Mutual Obligation” Requirements Won’t End The World
Scrapping so-called “Mutual Obligation” requirements (which are as "mutual" as being hit over the head with a bat), for job-seekers, won’t end the world. But my God, how much easier, more predictable, life would be for job-seekers, knowing they do not have to stress about having their payment — their very-inadequate income, their means of … Continue reading Scrapping “Mutual Obligation” Requirements Won’t End The World
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
If You Can’t Afford It…
If you can’t afford to pay a living wage, you don’t deserve to be in business. If you’re only able to fill a job by having people live in grinding poverty, you don’t deserve to have that job filled. If you can’t afford to provide a home that meets basic standards for health and well-being, … Continue reading If You Can’t Afford It…
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
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