ACOSS

@ACOSS

The Australian Council of Social Service is the peak body of the community sector and the voice for low income people in Australia.

Sydney, Australia
acoss.org.au
Joined April 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 28

    People have been surviving on the same rate of Newstart since 1994. Then, rents were lower, house prices were $180,000 and pizza hut was the only pizza in town. Living costs have increased. Let's and increase spending in local communities.

    18 replies 402 retweets 455 likes
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  2. Retweeted
    11 hours ago

    'The average taxpayer gives more to wealthy Australians than Newstart recipients but the government demonises the latter' writes via

    2 replies 75 retweets 57 likes
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  3. 10 hours ago

    "I got behind in my electricity as it just keeps increasing. I pay $60 a fortnight on a hardship plan but each time the new bill comes I'm still owing $300 from the last one. I'm thankful on a hardship plan - they're not yet asking for it.' It's time to .

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  4. 11 hours ago

    'The average taxpayer gives more to wealthy Australians than Newstart recipients but the government demonises the latter' writes via

    2 replies 75 retweets 57 likes
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  5. 11 hours ago

    'Forget Universal Basic Income, just raise Newstart - MacroBusiness'

    17 retweets 16 likes
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  6. 16 hours ago

    Too many people lack the income they need to cover even the very basic essentials such as housing, food and the costs of children. Reform of social security should begin with those who have the least. This must be the first priority.

    2 replies 91 retweets 87 likes
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  7. Apr 3

    'Why prosecutions for welfare fraud have declined in Australia' via

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  8. Retweeted
    Apr 3

    The same rules don't apply to MPs. Bit of a double standard, no?

    4 replies 5 retweets 10 likes
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  9. Apr 3

    'Welfare crackdown on relationships a ‘double standard’ not applied to MPs'

    34 retweets 20 likes
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  10. Retweeted
    Apr 2

    Excellent and practical three steps. This is the way forward.

    “The cost of housing is way too high and so is the price of food and electricity. Everything is constantly increasing except Newstart." Raise the Rate. Everybody benefits.
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  11. Apr 2

    “The cost of housing is way too high and so is the price of food and electricity. Everything is constantly increasing except Newstart." Raise the Rate. Everybody benefits.

    3 replies 137 retweets 116 likes
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  12. Retweeted
    Apr 2

    Me in for Enough with the attacks on people living on Newstart. Time to

    1 reply 24 retweets 35 likes
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  13. Retweeted
    Apr 2

    "The average taxpayer gives more to wealthy Australians than Newstart recipients but the government demonises the latter."

    6 replies 140 retweets 106 likes
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  14. Apr 2

    'Celebrated by the tabloids, the welfare bill punishes those already doing it tough', writes

    17 retweets 16 likes
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  15. Retweeted
    Mar 6

    Young people trying to find a job, pay rent, and just live are struggling. Why? Because Newstart hasn’t increased more than a few dollars in 3 decades. Australia we need to .

    This is why people trying to live on Newstart feel like they have been left behind.
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  16. Retweeted
    Mar 19

    Query: Does holding Newstart at below poverty rates create furtile ground for cheap labour/ wage exploitation? Because it is simply not possible to survive on Newstart, and there is high unemployment for young ppl. Let’s invest in their futures instead.

    Newstart and related payments must increase so that if you’re made redundant, or you’re getting back into the workforce, you don’t fall into destitution. We need a strong social safety net to support everyone in our communities when they are in need.
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  17. Retweeted
    Mar 29

    Flatlining on Newstart for 24 years is a hell of a way to go.

    6 replies 139 retweets 138 likes
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  18. Apr 2

    Raising the rate will lift thousands of people out of poverty; improve people’s prospects of finding decent paid work; reduce the huge gap between Newstart + allowance payments and pensions; improve social and economic participation; & strengthen local communities.

    4 replies 81 retweets 71 likes
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  19. Apr 2

    Remember 1994? Pulp Fiction, the Lion King and Forrest Gump came out. PlayStation was launched, and Nancy Kerrigan was attacked during Olympics practice. '94 was also the last year Newstart was increased. Everyone agrees, it's time to

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  20. Retweeted
    Mar 31

    Melb.H/S...please stop referring to our Foundation’s friends as “Dole cheats”. You don’t know them, just of them. We barely know them after 40 years at a respectful distance. They’re unemployed workers needing culturally competent support.

    40 replies 341 retweets 947 likes
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  21. Retweeted
    Apr 1
    Replying to

    Welfare is not a "hand out". We have this safety net in place for the protection of society. Without income, people have to resort to crime, prostitution or other exploitation to survive. The FACT is there are about 1 mill unemployed and about 200,000 jobs available. Do the math.

    18 replies 180 retweets 344 likes
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