NobodyDeservesPoverty
@NobodyInPoverty
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Raise all income support to the Henderson Poverty Line, because #NobodyDeservesPoverty. Campaign by @CatherineCaine w support from AUWU. Tweets by @phonakins.
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Joined February 2023
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RT @phonakins: Fun quirk of the community housing shit show is that they get rent assistance AND 30% of a person's income as rent
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Above the poverty line. Raise welfare ABOVE the poverty line. #NobodyDeservesPoverty
#RaiseTheRate
In the lead-up to the election, ACOSS is calling on the Federal Government to lift rates on income support, including the Remote Area Allowance, which has not increased in 25 years.
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"I want to be very clear: these gaps are widening because governments are intentionally widening them. The list of attacks on First Peoples by governments is growing by the day."
This time last year, the Productivity Commission delivered a damning assessment of Closing the Gap, and called for an overhaul of how First Nations policy is developed and implemented. A year later, things have gotten worse. MEDIA RELEASE:
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RT @kcIMT122: The govt does need to #RaiseTheRate for many reasons: food, meds, utilities, etc. But as far as housing is concerned, landlo…
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RT @SenatorThorpe: This time last year, the Productivity Commission delivered a damning assessment of Closing the Gap, and called for an ov…
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Left behind – the deadly gaps in emergency preparedness for Australians with disability.
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RT @antipovertycent: The issue is that money goes to investors and developers, politicians don't care about anyone else. If they did, we'd…
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RT @antipovertycent: Federal and state governments need to act now by BUYING and BUILDING public housing. We have houses sitting empty or…
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RT @antipovertycent: This was after the government raised rent assistance TWICE. Housing is still unaffordable.
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Also, we must remember that last time we were hearing heaps about older women struggling, Labor thought we'd be happy with an increase only to JobSeeker for over 55s, and we told them yeah nah, needs to go up for everyone.
There's a million reasons to raise the base rate of welfare payments rather than increasing rent assistance (eg only 14% of people on welfare are on CRA, despite still having to pay for housing) #RaiseTheRate
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
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RT @phonakins: "When HousingFirst took over the properties, Young’s rent went from $296 to $436 a fortnight." Because they went from rent…
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RT @phonakins: And "most aged pensioners who own their own home are doing okay" isn't an argument against a base increase
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There's a million reasons to raise the base rate of welfare payments rather than increasing rent assistance (eg only 14% of people on welfare are on CRA, despite still having to pay for housing) #RaiseTheRate
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
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From empty homes to dead possums, tenants reveal laundry list of problems in Victoria’s community housing Renters and advocates warn of apartments left vacant despite a housing crisis, poor maintenance and a lack of transparency
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RT @phonakins: My GP doesn't bulk bill anyone, but some places have taken up the increase BB incentives for certain groups, but that just h…
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RT @phonakins: No bulk billing GPs found in 10% of federal electorates for standard consultations, survey says Cleanbill report also reveal…
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RT @phonakins: It's all just one more step to have to claim and chase up discounts and rebates hey
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RT @antipovertycent: Three years of Albanese and we’re still poor?! Welfare recipients have a lot to say. Visit the link in our bio to ge…
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RT @brooke_schutz: @NobodyInPoverty Yes, I've been saying this for a very long time. Coeliac disease requires gluten free food, that is the…
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