Latest Age Pension increase is an insult that does almost nothing to address years of neglect
The following is a statement by the president (Victoria) Joe Montero on behalf of and endorsed by the Steering Committee of Fair Go For Pensioners The […]
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Royal Commission shines torch on Robodebt injustice
By Joe Montero The Holmes Royal Commission has produced a damning report on Robodebt and presented 57 recommendations Robodebt has been confirmed as one of […]
Government report calls for increasing Jobseeker and Youth Allowance
Contributed Despite the release of Labor’s own report calling on a substantial lift to Jobseeker and Youth allowance payments, the Albanese government seems to be […]
President’s statement on behalf of Fair Go For Pensioners (Vic) for action to raise the Age Pension above poverty
This is a statement just released (27 September 2022) by Joe Montero the Victorian President of Fair Go For Pensioners. It has been published on the […]
People on social security need enough to live on and the end of abuse
By Joe Montero We’re coming out of the Christmas period, and it won’t be long before the denigration of people on social security payments gets […]
COVID payments to end and this will hurt Australia
By Ben Wilson The Morrison government’s decision to start withdrawing emergency support is a kick in the teeth for those who find themselves out of […]
Video: Cashless Welfare Debit Cards: Lived experience and other facts and stats
The LIFE campaign held its first online tutorial on 6 June. It concerned the Cashless Welfare Card, what it’s doing to people put on it […]
Government fights to keep secret Robo Debt documents
The government is fighting hard to prevent the disclosure of documents that stand to expose the political nature of the Robo Debt program. Allegations that […]
A new attack on the unemployed is on the way and there is good reason to oppose it
By Adam Carlton The federal government is trying to rush a bill though parliament, imposing measures to make it even harder to get unemployment payments.
By using women as cheap labour wages are kept down
By Ben Wilson The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has released a Pre-Budget Brief that shows how women’s economic security has been undermined by […]