It’s time for another update on the Labor Government’s Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 to give police and ministers the power to strip Centrelink payments from anyone with an arrest warrant for a so-called “serious crime.” Let’s be clear: people affected by this law would not have been … Continue reading Labor’s Plan To Let Police Cut Off Centrelink Payments — And Why We Must Keep Fighting It
Punishing People Without Trial: Why We Oppose the New Centrelink Amendment
Monday, our Campaigns Co-Coordinator Samantha Skinner spoke with Jo Laverty on ABC Adelaide Radio about the federal government’s alarming new amendment giving police and ministers the power to suspend people’s Centrelink payments without a court process. As Samantha said in her interview:“This amendment is one of the most alarming overreaches we’ve seen in years – … Continue reading Punishing People Without Trial: Why We Oppose the New Centrelink Amendment
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