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Budget reply fails to set out plan to lift living standards or tackle housing crisis

March 27, 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release The Coalition’s budget reply contained no plan for supporting those on the lowest incomes or addressing the housing affordability crisis.  “Nothing in the Coalition’s plan would permanently […]

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ACOSS demands removal of whole Targeted Compliance Framework after damning Government revelations

March 21, 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

ACOSS is demanding the urgent removal of the whole Targeted Compliance Framework due to shocking revelations of massive Government failure and potential illegality in the administration of income support payments affecting tens of thousands of […]

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Independent committee calls on Federal Government to raise the rate of JobSeeker as top priority third year in a row

March 11, 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release The Federal Government’s own independent Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has called for a substantial increase to JobSeeker and related income support payments as its top priority recommendation […]

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Housing tax breaks fuel housing crisis and must be fixed

March 11, 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS is calling on all parties and candidates to support reforms to negative gearing and the 50% capital gains discount and invest the revenue raised in social […]

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ACOSS strongly opposes Coalition plan to cut public sector jobs to fund Medicare

February 25, 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Australian Council or Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS strongly opposes Coalition plan to cuts to public service to fund much needed and welcome investment in Medicare. ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie AO said: “ACOSS […]

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Australia needs more than a rate cut

February 18, 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS urges all parties and candidates to commit to delivering more direct support rather than rely on the Reserve Bank to address financial hardship following today’s rate […]

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With inflation falling, RBA must cut rates

January 29, 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release Today’s inflation figures must prompt the RBA to cut interest rates at its February meeting to ease growing financial distress and keep people in jobs. “With inflation […]

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Electrification projects welcome: ARENA should prioritise disadvantaged households and communities

January 28, 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS welcomes the agreement between the Federal Labor Government and Senators David Pocock, Jacqui Lambie, Lidia Thorpe and David Van to task ARENA to invest in home […]

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Today’s indexation fails to meet needs amid escalating crisis

January 1, 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release The Federal Government must urgently lift income support payments as cost of living pressures are expected to take centre stage in the next budget and 2025 federal […]

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