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Welfare support crucial to passing of IR bill

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 28th November 2022 -  The sector’s hard work in advocating for the rights of those on welfare pays off. Senate kingmaker David Pocock is signalling he will support the federal government’s industrial …

EXCLUSIVE: Rishworth acknowledges budget fell short for some

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 8th November 2022 -  Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth says budget “can’t be everything to everyone” but she feels the balance is right, in an exclusive sit down with …

Wrapup: Jobs and Skills Summit

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 5th September 2022 -  Advocates vow to keep the government accountable for a range of undertakings made at its Jobs and Skills Summit. But what were they? And what’s happened since?  The federal government’s…

Q&A: Rishworth’s plan for “positive impact”

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 2nd August 2022 -  The new social services minister promises to leave no Australian behind. Almost three months on from the election, Parliament has begun sitting and we’re starting to get an idea of…

Small government, pandemic preparedness and economics for good: Stiglitz holds court

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 13th July 2022 -  Nobel-laureate economist argues governments should care about more than GDP, they should care about the wellbeing of their citizens too. People across the world are  becoming increasingly…

Abolishing the Cashless Debit Card is a good first step

David Tennant, Monday, 11th July 2022 -  The move provides an important opportunity to consider a bigger question – how did Australia’s social services legislation become a vehicle for punishing benefit recipients, writes…

Sector looks ahead to priorities as new prime minister is sworn in

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 23rd May 2022 -  Anthony Albanese’s win has been broadly welcomed by the sector. The nation has let out its collective breath after the election winner was declared on Saturday following six weeks…

Election 2022: The state of play

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 18th May 2022 -  To ensure you have the most informed view of this election, we give you a final run-through of the sector’s demands and how some of the candidates responded. The past six weeks have seen…

Election 2022: what have the major parties promised?

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 4th May 2022 -  We take a look at the announcements made so far on the issues of relevance to our sector. We’ve passed the halfway point of this campaign and we’re just a few short weeks away from the federal…

Election 2022: What the sector wants

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 22nd April 2022 -  The 2022 federal election is rapidly approaching. Each day, candidates from across the political spectrum lay out their agenda. But how does that fit with yours? Pro Bono News has …

The leadership crisis facing Australia

Kasy Chambers, Thursday, 31st March 2022 -  This should have been a landmark budget. Yet the biggest issues facing the nation have barely registered, writes Anglicare Australia executive director Kasy Chambers who calls …

Welfare sector slams band-aid budget

Jonathan Alley, Wednesday, 30th March 2022 -  Welfare advocates say Tuesday’s budget falls far short of real solutions The election year budget has seen a firmly mixed reaction from welfare advocates, who while cautiously welcoming…

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