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Minister Plibersek must apologise for Sky News comments about advocacy groups

Yesterday the social services minister took to Sky News to make abhorrent remarks about civil society organisations representing single mothers, First…

Nov 6 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

Growing calls for Labor to abandon new powers to stop Centrelink payments for people accused of a serious offence

Civil society organisations representing welfare recipients, First Nations people, survivors of family violence, disabled people and legal experts are…

Nov 3

October 2025

Joint statement: Civil society groups call on government to abandon police power to stop Centrelink payments without proper judicial process

Yesterday afternoon the government shamefully snuck in an amendment granting police powers to stop Centrelink payments into a bill designed to make yet…

Oct 30

August 2025

Centrelink debt waivers welcome but insufficient

Today the government announced significant changes to Centrelink debt policies.

Aug 27 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

Second damning report in two weeks exposes government’s wilful negligence on Centrelink payment suspensions

It is clear this report is nothing more than an attempt to cover the department’s ass so it can prop up the system of punishment it outsources to…

Aug 14 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

Damning Ombudsman report shows government must stop Centrelink payment suspensions

Welfare recipients and community sector organisations are calling for an urgent intervention by government to stop Centrelink payment suspensions, which…

Aug 5 • 

The Antipoverty Centre

May 2025

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