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Latest electricity price update shows everyone pays more when poor people struggle

Energy Minister Chris Bowen must act on energy debt waivers to lower energy prices for all

May 26 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

Albanese: Put your money where your mouth is for poor people in second term

It’s time for Labor to end the shameful welfare policies that leave millions in poverty and despair

May 4 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

April 2025

This isn’t “compassion” – Albanese embarrasses himself on JobSeeker comments

Albanese has accused a journalist of verballing him, saying he “deserves respect”, when they asked what it would take for a Labor government to increase…

Apr 28 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

Labor's mental health plan adds insult to injury for people in poverty

Labor’s mental health funding announcement today ignores the expertise of people in poverty who been telling governments and self-interested charities…

Apr 8 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

March 2025

Irresponsible budget offers no relief to millions of people in poverty

Albanese government fails its own test to "leave no one behind" in fourth budget

Mar 25 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

TONIGHT: COVID supplement 5 year anniversary event (online)

Join welfare recipients as we reflect on what the COVID supplement meant for welfare recipients, and why the Coalition government temporarily increased…

Mar 23 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

Employment secretary admits to questionable legality of Centrelink payment penalties, refuses to pause suspensions

Today the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations secretary Natalie James has revealed there are legal questions over tens of thousands of…

Mar 21 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

Welfare recipients denounce government claims that Centrelink payment indexation is an "increase", marking 5 years since JobSeeker was…

Today Antipoverty Centre members joined other welfare recipients at Parliament House to mark 5 years since the Morrison government temporarily lifted…

Mar 20 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

TONIGHT: Talking About Poverty with Rick Morton and Fiona Moore (online)

Welfare recipients, supporters and media are invited to attend the first online session of the People Against Poverty Summit.

Mar 16 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

Government must wipe energy debts – shopping around for cheaper energy won’t help

Only 42% of the 132,000 customers on a hardship plan with their energy company are able to repay more than they use

Mar 13 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

Antipoverty Centre rejects shameful report from economic "inclusion" committee

Another report that excludes poor people – the real experts in poverty – causes more harm than good.

Mar 11 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

February 2025

Senate estimates hearing shows Minister Watt must do whatever is necessary to end “mutual” obligations

Further revelations that this system may not even be lawful is enough to end "mutual" obligations once and for all.

Feb 26 • 

The Antipoverty Centre