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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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Renter Testimony From Bec
The following is a statement from a renter, Bec, that was read out at our recent Housing Emergency Rally, on March 19th, 2023. The following statement is Bec, a renter, and a sole parent, and was read at Anti-Poverty Network…
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Jane’s Speech To Parliamentary Forum On Renting
The following speech was given by Jane* to a Parliamentary Forum on Renting in Adelaide, on October 15, 2022. “I have been on Centrelink benefits for eight years after losing my full-time job, experiencing a bad fall and then an…
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What Is The Point Of “Mutual Obligation”?
“Mutual Obligations, what do they actually achieve? If the measure of success is getting a job, they haven’t helped me achieve this. I need my Income Support payment, so do whatever is required, otherwise I’ll be unable to pay my…
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