Poverty speaks all languages
Unacceptable Australian levels of poverty despite great wealth was the key contribution made to The UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty international committee from…
Solving housing crisis needs more than tax changes
The Federal Government’s decision to reform investor tax breaks is a major step forward for people struggling with housing insecurity and poverty. For decades, billions…
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More than 120,000 Homeless people during Homeless Week and every week
During Homelessness Week and every week, more than 120,000 people are homeless across Australia. That includes people sleeping rough but also people living in cars,…
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Time to End Compulsory Income Management Once and For All
Income support payments remain fundamentally inadequate for recipients to live a life free of poverty. Those also subjected to meeting mutual obligations or having their…
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Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024 – submission
Anti-Poverty Week submits that changes to Queensland legislation through the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024 will not make communities safer. The changes do not address…
Better and Fairer Schools (funding) Bill submission
Anti-Poverty Week supports the purpose of this Bill to convert the current 20% Commonwealth contribution to the Schooling Resource Standard from a funding cap to…
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