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New funding to enable Centrelink payment cancellations ignores rot at the heart of welfare compliance

“Vague and incoherent”: Ombudsman on the government’s plan for people affected by unlawful Centrelink payment cancellations

Energy justice advocates call on government to wipe growing energy debt

Shame Labor shame: New powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction pass the senate

Experts calling on the government to abandon Schedule 5

Minister Plibersek must apologise for Sky News comments about advocacy groups

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

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

Centrelink debt waivers welcome but insufficient

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

Damning Ombudsman report shows government must stop Centrelink payment suspensions

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

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

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

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

Irresponsible budget offers no relief to millions of people in poverty

TONIGHT: COVID supplement 5 year anniversary event (online)

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

Welfare recipients denounce government claims that Centrelink payment indexation is an "increase", marking 5 years since JobSeeker was lifted to the poverty line

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

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

Antipoverty Centre rejects shameful report from economic "inclusion" committee

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

Report calls for energy debt amnesty

IT outage chaos: “Mutual” obligations must be suspended to stop distress and confusion for welfare recipients

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