The push for a big jobseeker increase is growing stronger
Contributed by Joe Montero It is a good thing that a tide of politicians, academics and Business leaders have come together to call the government…
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Government report calls for increasing Jobseeker and Youth Allowance
Contributed From Victoria Despite the release of Labor’s own report calling on a substantial lift to Jobseeker and Youth allowance payments, the Albanese government seems…
Inquiry shines light on the harmful Centrelink mutual obligation system
Contributed from Queensland As the Robodebt inquiry rolls on, it not only causes embarrassment to for those politicians who were responsible and the bureaucrats who…
The claim that pensioners have been given a big rise is an illusion
The following is a response to the latest announced age pension rise by Joe Montero who is the President of Fair Go For Pensioners (Victoria)….
The Age Pension in Australia was an outcome of workers capacity to win it
Contributed by Glen Davis Access to the Age Pension in Australia dates from around the time of Australia’s federation. Prior to this, charities supported those…
Royal commission reveals only some of the truth about Robodebt
Contributed by Adam Carlton The Robodebt royal commission is bringing out into the open some brutal facts. The information coming before it supports the allegations…
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…
Age Pensions (AP) and wage suppression – what’s going on?
The following wing by Don Sutherland, who is prominent in In the Living Incomes for Everyone (LIFE) campaign is the result of an investigation into…
Centrelink seizes $13,000 of jobseeker’s compensation after work for the dole injury
Mick Smart was forced into work for the dole six years ago. He was seriously injured and made incapable of working, became ineligible for Workcover,…
Cuts to private providers must come with increased social security funding
Contributed from Victoria Datacom, Probe, Concentrix, and Serco have each pocketed hundreds of millions of dollars handed over by Services Australia over recent years. This…
