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Newstart comparisons ‘misleading’
10 September 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service today rejected as misleading a comparison in a Federal Government submission which has resulted in media reports stating that people on Newstart with children... [ Read more ]
New report further proof that Newstart and other Allowances must be lifted
27 August 2012
The peak body for Australia's community welfare sector, ACOSS, says a new report released today by major Church Providers is further proof that Allowances such as Newstart are now so low it's leaving... [ Read more ]
Committee report a chance to scrap cuts to single parent payments
23 August 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service has welcomed a Senate Committee recommendation to delay the Federal Government legislation that would see the payments of over 100,000 single parents slashed... [ Read more ]
Lift the 18-year freeze on Newstart payments: ACOSS call to Senate inquiry
22 August 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service, ACOSS, is urging the Commonwealth Government to raise low paying Allowances such as Newstart, which hasn't been increased in nearly 20 years, in-order to... [ Read more ]
ACOSS applauds Senate inquiry into adequacy of income support payments
26 June 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service today congratulated federal Senators for agreeing to hold an Inquiry into the adequacy of income support payments such as Newstart and Youth Allowance. The... [ Read more ]
ACOSS urges parliamentarians to reject legislation cutting payments for single parent families
31 May 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service has today expressed disappointment that the Federal Government is going ahead with its plan to cut single parent payments that will severely affect the lives... [ Read more ]
ACOSS urges Government to rethink cuts to sole parents and to lift Allowances
21 May 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service is appealing to the Federal Government to reconsider its planned Budget cuts to single parent families and raise the inadequate payment for Newstart and other... [ Read more ]ACOSS urges Parliament to stop cuts to sole parents
10 May 2012
The Australian Council for Social Service is again calling on the Parliament to give child poverty it's highest priority in legislating the Federal Budget, following the findings of Anglicare's State... [ Read more ]
Budget surplus should not be built on backs of Australia’s poorest families and their children
4 May 2012
Media speculation that the Federal Government is expected to further hit single parents trying to raise their children in tough circumstances in next week's Budget would be unfair and worsen poverty... [ Read more ]
Further evidence time has come to increase low paying income support payments
23 April 2012
The time has come for the Commonwealth Government to raise low paying income support payments with new research revealing that most Australians support increasing the below the poverty line Newstart... [ Read more ]