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
Housing as a Human Right and the Impact of a Human Rights Act
Speech by Samantha Skinner, Anti-Poverty Network SA Campaigns Co-Coordinator, on 10 December at the SACOSS International Human Rights Day Briefing 'Our rights, our future, right now!' Niina marni everyone, I’m Samantha, and I’m honoured to represent the Anti-Poverty Network SA today to discuss the vital importance of a Human Rights Act and recognising housing as … Continue reading Housing as a Human Right and the Impact of a Human Rights Act
Navigating a Cultural Shift – New Ideas of Interaction
Presentation at the AHRUI Australian Homelessness Conference 2024 Gathering Momentum 13-14 August 2024 Adelaide Convention Centre By Dr Sonia Masciantonio PhD and Duncan Bainbridge of the SYC Sponsored Lived Experience Engagement Service for THE SA Housing Trust It’s a new way of working from the sector in SA and requires a shift in power dynamics … Continue reading Navigating a Cultural Shift – New Ideas of Interaction
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