“…A budget for every Australian” (just not for those starving on the lowest unemployment benefit in the OECD and living below the poverty line).

#RaiseTheRate #Budget2024 #auspol

'What would the economy & budget need to look like for you to further increase JobSeeker?'

Chalmers: 'We think there's more than one way to help people who are vulnerable

Good Labor governments with hard heads & warm hearts into the future will do what they can'🤢
#RaiseTheRate

Anthony Albanese #RaisetheRate

'WHY IS THE DSP BELOW THE HENDERSON POVERTY LINE? DISABLED PEOPLE INHERENTLY HAVE A HIGHER COST OF LIVING THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. WHETHER IT BE FOOD ISSUES, MOBILITY, SENSORY ISSUES, ETC. THESE ISSUES CAUSE EXTRA EXPENSES'

#NobodyDeservesPoverty
#RaiseTheRate

Now, more than ever, we must deliver that urgent increase to Jobseeker & Youth Allowance. Sign up to the #RaisetheRate Campaign & join the community working hard to end poverty in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. raisetherate.org.au/join

Add your stories of how the #costoflivingcrisis is impacting you to GetUp!'s 'Cost of Living Map'

getup.org.au/campaigns/demo…

#RaiseTheRate
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
#RentalCrisis #HousingCrisis #Inflation

While we're at it, let's stop Sixth Form Colleges having to pay VAT on purchases (schools don't have to) #RaiseTheRate

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Amanda and her government are leaving millions of pensioners in poverty with inadequate payments. #RaiseTheRate already since pensioners don't deserve poverty no matter the government.

#NobodyDeservesPoverty

'Im a pensioner in my own home so I dont get rent assistance. The SA Valuer General hyperinflated my property value by 41%. My council rates up by 52%, insurance by 47%. After food, mortgage & insurance i have $300 a month to buy medication, AGL, gas, water, phone'

#RaiseTheRate

#RaiseTheRate #NobodyDeservesPoverty

State capture - imagine what we could do with the royalties not collected on 56% of gas exports?! #RaiseTheRate

The Treasurer addressing ACOSS post budget reply event virtually - with those working in the sector showing him exactly where they stand #RaiseTheRate #auspol

‘This is a moment for us to assert further our collective leadership - the sector is asking who is going to lead us? We could end poverty tomorrow’ Says Goldie #RaiseTheRate #auspol

Anthony Albanese #RaiseTheRate so those reliant on Centrelink payments are not living below the poverty line would be a far healthier message.
Outcomes would greatly improve everywhere. I can’t understand why you delay on this. Is it cowardice or have you forgotten battlers?

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#RaiseTheRate

Confirmation that the budget will raise Rent Assistance. On it's own, this is a terrible antipoverty measure, because most of us are excluded from it

Rent Assistance won't lift the minority who get it out of poverty, & certainly won't help people escape violence

#RaiseTheRate

Our income support spokesperson, Catherine Caine, shares her thoughts with Labor after #Budget2024 :

'You came in with absolutely dick for a plan, and congratulations! You fucked it

Australia is worse off than when you came into government'

#RaiseTheRate #NobodyDeservesPoverty

👇 Here's a #Budget2024 saving.
Check out other keys asks in our #FederalBudget submission 👉buff.ly/3W0EkHJ
#RaiseTheRate #SocialSecurity #Robodebt #Centrelink

Thanks to my son I have food this week. I’m up late as usual, but the slow cooker is just about finished a wonderful cook up that will last the week. 😋 I’m so proud of my young man. He’s a fine human being. He gets to have some too. #food #RaiseTheRate #auspol