TONIGHT: Post budget briefing – The most important broken promises (online)
The Antipoverty Centre invites welfare recipients, unemployed people and our supporters to join us online at 7pm AEST tonight (Tuesday 19 May) to hear post budget analysis of measures affecting people in poverty.
Media are welcome to join the event until the formal part of the agenda concludes and will be asked to leave for informal discussions. This event is free for all. Registration is required.
Event information
Panellists will share issues and insights on what the economic outlook means for unemployed people and precarious workers; how tax and housing measures are likely to affect low income people; impact of NDIS changes; the government’s plans for spending on the unlawful Targeted Compliance Framework and (un)employment services system; and the opposition’s misinformation campaign against migrants and their access to welfare and tax benefits.
Time: 7pm AEST / 6:30pm ACST / 5pm AWST
Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026
Location: Online. Register here: events.humanitix.com/most-important-broken-promises
Media contact: 0413 261 362, media at antipovertycentre.org.au
SPEAKERS
Amy Remeikis, The Point and The New Daily
Chels Hood Withey, House You
Kristin O’Connell, Isabelle Truong and Maiy Azize, Antipoverty Centre
AGENDA
7:00 Introduction
7:10 Post-budget analysis from speakers
7:30 Panel discussion
7:45 Questions from attendees
8:00 Event concludes
Antipoverty Centre budget response highlights
Statement on the Albanese government 2026 federal budget:
apcentre.substack.com/p/the-poor-and-disabled-finance-albaneses
Interview with Sally Sara on RN Breakfast: abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/welfare-groups-worried-poorest-australians-left-behind-in-budget/106672806
Interview with Priya Kunjan on 3CR Thursday Breakfast (at around 13 mins): 3cr.org.au/thursday-breakfast/episode/antipoverty-centre-202627-budget-homeless-persons-union-vic-gathering
Statement on Angus Taylor’s budget reply speech: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260519-targeting-migrants-over-welfare-only-exposes-how-cruel-and-unequal-the-rules-really-are