federal social security program of the Australian Government
Jobseeker not enough to cover cost of living increases, report claims: Anglicare Australia warns that the poorest are being "pushed deeper into ...
9news.com.au/national/jobseeker-not-enough-to-cover-basic-cost-of-living-anglicare-report-finds/11159ef1-f101-4e6c-8174-7da58e5967d2
I’m flat broke – Centrelink has kept me on hold for nearly 10 weeks: I’ve been a taxpayer for most of my life. It’s embarrassing and depressing the way Australia ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/i-m-flat-broke-centrelink-has-kept-me-on-hold-for-nearly-10-weeks-20240318-p5fd6p.html
Big change for Centrelink payments in 7 days: Welfare payments for pensioners, jobseekers and students are set to increase next week when indexation on payments ...
news.com.au/finance/money/budgeting/how-much-pension-jobseeker-payments-are-set-to-rise/news-story/111fa966ab123b45c467daaf6a44573d
Centrelink and Medicare let seven million calls go unanswered last year and it will be a while before the situation improves
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-01/centrelink-medicare-calls-unanswered-lack-of-ambition/103599346
Energy giant wrongly received thousands from welfare payments of former customers under Centrelink scheme
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/27/energy-giant-wrongly-received-thousands-from-welfare-payments-of-former-customers-under-centrelink-scheme
Brain tumour patient had Centrelink payments suspended while in hospital recovering from surgery
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/04/centrelink-payments-suspension-jobseeker-brain-tumour-patient-service-victoria
Morning Mail: ‘Oppressive’ Centrelink suspensions; Asio defends targeting autistic boy; Dunkley byelection fallout
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/04/morning-mail-oppressive-centrelink-suspensions-asio-defends-targeting-autistic-boy-dunkley-byelection-fallout
Job agencies suspending Centrelink payments at an alarming rate, data reveals: Exclusive: smaller Workforce Australia providers, including those catering to ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/22/centrelink-payments-job-agencies-suspending-case-loads
Can I avoid the Medicare levy if I salary sacrifice?: Salary sacrificing to buy a home will reduce your taxable income in the eyes of the ATO ...
smh.com.au/money/insurance/can-i-avoid-the-medicare-levy-if-i-salary-sacrifice-20240213-p5f4jc.html
Pocock wants to boost Centrelink payments using savings from stage-three tax cuts overhaul
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/27/pocock-boost-centrelink-payments-savings-stage-three-tax-cuts-overhaul
Quick Glance: Tax Relief: Government Reduces High-end Tax Rates
- The government reduces stage 3 tax cuts for high earners and grants broad tax relief of up to $804.
- Changes to stage 3 tax cuts are made by the Albanese government due to changing economic circumstances.
- In addition to changes in tax rates and thresholds, the government will exempt some low-income individuals from the 2% Medicare levy.
- The stage 3 changes constitute a clear broken promise - the government insisted as recently as Monday that it had not changed its commitment to the Coalition-era cuts.
Jobseeker endured 11 weeks without Centrelink payments but was still forced to attend job agency appointments
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/21/jobseeker-endured-11-weeks-without-centrelink-payments-but-was-still-forced-to-attend-job-agency-appointments
Centrelink staff claim toilet breaks are being timed by management in crackdown: Call centre workers say systems are monitoring their performance ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/17/centrelink-staff-claim-toilet-breaks-timed-management-crackdown-services-australia
Morning Mail: Centrelink staff toilet breaks ‘timed’, ABC defends unfair dismissal claim, hospital treatment for two royals
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/18/morning-mail-centrelink-staff-toilet-breaks-timed-abc-defends-unfair-dismissal-claim-british-royals-set-for-hospital
What are the new rules in 2024? Here's what's changing from New Year's Day: We've officially made it through to another year. Here's a quick breakdown of some of ...
abc.net.au/news/2024-01-01/2024-new-rules-laws-regulations-come-into-effect/103246046
From Medicare to preschool: the Australian laws changing in the new year: Centrelink payments will increase, PBS prescriptions will become cheaper and ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/31/from-medicare-to-preschool-the-australian-laws-changing-in-the-new-year
‘You are deceased’: Services Australia bungle results in woman losing bank accounts and pension
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/22/you-are-deceased-services-australia-bungle-results-in-woman-losing-bank-accounts-and-pension-twice
Morning Mail: Prague shooting, Centrelink bungle, Giuliani files for bankruptcy: Fourteen people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting at Charles ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/22/morning-mail-prague-shooting-centrelink-bungle-giuliani-files-for-bankruptcy
Centrelink should consider waiving 100,000 debts that may be unlawful, ombudsman report finds
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/04/centrelink-waive-unlawful-debts-ombudsman-services-australia
Centrelink urged to suspend mutual obligations during periods of extreme heat: Federal MPs including Amanda Rishworth asked to consider halt to the obligations ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/20/centrelink-urged-to-suspend-mutual-obligations-during-periods-of-extreme-heat
Marie had cancer and needed to reach Centrelink. Like millions of Australians, she couldn’t get through
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/19/centrelink-contact-payment-delays-call-waiting-times
People on Centrelink payments are often told to 'get a job'. Experts and recipients say it's not that simple
ab.co/3QJwWfB
Robodebt royal commission: Labor accepts all 56 recommendations in full or in principle
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/13/robodebt-royal-commission-labor-accepts-recommendations-in-full-or-in-principle
Up to 180 staff leaving Services Australia each month amid growing delays for Centrelink services
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/07/centrelink-workers-quitting-services-australia-staff-satisfaction
Thousands of myGov accounts suspended every month after being targeted by dark web scammers
9news.com.au/national/thousands-of-mygov-accounts-closed-after-links-to-dark-web/48b7de11-5efa-463d-934d-9f0280c1084a
Today, I tried to call Centrelink 17 times. I got through to hold music once, then it hung up
smh.com.au/politics/federal/today-i-tried-to-call-centrelink-17-times-i-got-through-to-hold-music-once-then-it-hung-up-20231008-p5eam0.html
Majority of Centrelink payments facing significant delays since Labor took office
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/27/majority-of-centrelink-payments-facing-significant-delays-since-labor-took-office
Centrelink jobseeker payments suspended more than 450,000 times in three months: Exclusive: New figures reveal mutual obligations system responsible for the vast ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/24/centrelink-jobseeker-payments-suspended-more-than-450000-times-in-three-months
Casualties of war.
Illustrator: Jim Pavlidis.
Read the letters to the editor here: tinyurl.com/key2z6h8
Poorer Australians end up paying 'poverty premium' amid cost-of-living crisis: Lower-income people pay up to one-and-a-half times more for the same services than ...
9news.com.au/national/poorer-australians-paying-more-for-essentials-anglicare-report/94372a69-c9da-43c5-84c8-6b223b258893
"Adam O'Brien was talking about Centrelink and now they've won nine in a row - I'll be asking for a percentage of his salary and maybe the keys to the ... Show more
WFH employee fired after boss tracked her laptop activity breaks silence: ‘Nobody is ever going to hire me’
news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/nobody-is-every-going-to-hire-me-sacked-wfh-aussie-breaks-silence/news-story/59200d63e7ea7a484b4f21eb893657e3
Federal government paid Infosys $191m for abandoned Centrelink calculator that only processed 784 claims
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/23/federal-government-paid-infosys-191m-for-centrelink-calculator-that-only-processed-one-type-of-payment
Hours on hold, repeated calls, months of delay: Maryanne’s struggle to get urgent jobseeker payments
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/07/centrelink-call-waiting-time-processing-delays-wait-jobseeker-income-support-payment
I’m 65 and retired, should I keep my super in accumulation phase?: When it comes to managing your super once you hit retirement age, there’s no simple answer.
smh.com.au/money/super-and-retirement/i-m-65-and-retired-should-i-keep-my-super-in-accumulation-phase-20230627-p5djq8.html
The findings of the Robodebt Royal Commission will be handed down today, in what's expected to be the most 'consequential' report into cabinet government ... Show more nine.social/fXo #9News
‘It was so shocking’: why robodebt’s dark legacy will linger long after royal commission report
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/08/it-was-so-shocking-why-robodebts-dark-legacy-will-linger-long-after-royal-commission-report
All governments try to ‘manage’ stories – but with robodebt it became a stubborn refusal to admit the truth
theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2023/jul/08/all-governments-try-to-manage-stories-but-with-robodebt-it-became-a-stubborn-refusal-to-admit-the-truth
Robodebt: what the Centrelink worker who raised the alarm wants from the royal commission
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/06/robodebt-what-the-centrelink-worker-who-raised-the-alarm-wants-from-the-royal-commission
Should I take money from my super to pay off a high-interest loan?: Withdrawing money from your super, paying off the loan and reducing your interest should give ...
smh.com.au/money/super-and-retirement/should-i-take-money-from-my-super-to-pay-off-a-high-interest-loan-20230530-p5dcd9.html
Twist in uproar over ‘dole bludger’ couple: A Sunshine Coast dad who sparked backlash for claiming he did not have the “energy” to work full-time and ...
news.com.au/finance/money/costs/twist-in-uproar-over-dole-bludger-couple/news-story/0454064dfd846bb5931e666ebd79e37c
Centrelink knows if you’re hiding a relationship – but it’s complicated: The welfare agency is asking police to trawl through people’s metadata and in some cases ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/centrelink-knows-if-you-re-hiding-a-relationship-but-it-s-complicated-20230413-p5d039.html
How two reporters exposed Centrelink’s robodebt injustice and gave voice to the victimised
theguardian.com/media/2023/may/04/how-two-reporters-exposed-centrelinks-robodebt-injustice-and-gave-voice-to-the-victimised
Should I transfer my shares to my children before I die?: Death does not trigger capital gains tax, but it still may be advantageous to pass on your portfolio ...
smh.com.au/money/super-and-retirement/should-i-transfer-my-shares-to-my-children-before-i-die-20230414-p5d0ea.html
Robodebt – turns out it was unlawful and that some people may or may not have known
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/27/robodebt-turns-out-it-was-unlawful-and-that-some-people-may-or-may-not-have-known
Cybersecurity funds should go towards beefing up Centrelink voice authentication, Greens say
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/20/cybersecurity-funds-should-go-towards-beefing-up-centrelink-voice-authentication-greens-say
AI can fool voice recognition used to verify identity by Centrelink and Australian tax office
theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/16/voice-system-used-to-verify-identity-by-centrelink-can-be-fooled-by-ai
Peru president announces return of ambassador from Mexico: Peru's President Dina Boluarte announced on Friday the return of the country's ambassador in Mexico in ...
reuters.com/world/americas/peru-president-announces-expulsion-mexican-ambassador-lima-2023-02-25/
U.S. govt clears F-35 engine deliveries after safety concerns addressed: Raytheon Technologies Corp (RTX.N) said on Friday the U.S. government has cleared its ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-govt-clears-f-35-engine-deliveries-after-safety-concerns-addressed-2023-02-24/
Inability to cool homes in summer heat making almost 90% of Centrelink recipients ill, survey finds
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/24/inability-to-cool-homes-in-summer-heat-making-almost-90-of-centrelink-recipients-ill-survey-finds
‘Less than optimal’: Centrelink call wait times blow out amid staff shortages: Labor government blames Coalition for cutting the agency’s workforce by around 13% ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/15/less-than-optimal-centrelink-call-wait-times-blow-out-amid-staff-shortages
Cop in Centrelink singlet makes wild arrest: Stunned witnesses watched on as a dramatic arrest unfolded in a Hungry Jack’s drive-through as undercover cops ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/undercover-cops-swarm-ute-with-guns-drawn-outside-darwin-hungry-jacks-in-dramatic-arrest/news-story/1a899e222965b96368e51206a2bbe415
Alan Tudge’s adviser placed stories in ‘friendly media’ to ‘shut down’ robodebt scandal, royal commission told
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/31/alan-tudge-former-adviser-rachelle-miller-robodebt-royal-commission
‘Sheer terror’: Rosemary’s horror at her $65,000 robo-debt: Centrelink’s debt collectors started taking money from her pension to repay the $64 ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/sheer-terror-rosemary-s-horror-at-her-65-000-robo-debt-20230123-p5cess.html
Age pensioner felt ‘sheer terror’ at receiving robodebt letter demanding $65,000, inquiry told
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/23/age-pensioner-felt-sheer-terror-at-receiving-robodebt-letter-demanding-65000-inquiry-told
Welfare payments to rise significantly from January 1: Changes rolling out from New Year’s Day include savings on childcare and kinder, cheaper medicines ...
smh.com.au/national/welfare-payments-to-rise-significantly-from-january-1-20221226-p5c8t9.html
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Centrelink worker recounts ‘callous indifference’ from superiors after raising alarm about robodebt
theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/14/centrelink-worker-recounts-callous-indifference-from-superiors-after-raising-alarm-about-robodebt
Craig Hill thought he was set for life when he won lotto.
That was until Centrelink called and told him his pension was being slashed ... Show more #9ACA
‘Struggling’: Lotto winner’s terrible discovery: A disabled pensioner deemed a “professional gambler” and stripped of thousands of dollars in welfare ...
news.com.au/finance/set-for-life-winners-upset-after-centrelink-strips-him-of-thousands/news-story/7c5dcc588b079e51ad24698cec5d6c87
First victim of robodebt scheme fronts royal commission: Robodebt ran from July 2015 to November 2019 and raised $1.73 billion in unlawful debts against more ...
9news.com.au/national/robodebt-royal-commission-second-block-of-hearings-first-victim-scott-morrison-marise-payne-to-give-evidence/02974a16-e779-4e39-8d15-885bc444a27e
Huge cash boost for one million Aussies: Almost one million Australians will receive increases in their welfare payments next year, with the government ...
news.com.au/finance/money/huge-centrelink-cash-boost-for-one-million-aussies-next-month-heres-how-much-youll-get/news-story/e5cc5bbff74f4354196ed31cc1d2aa8b
MyGov is a dog’s breakfast, and I’m stuffed: It seems as if web designers working on the MyGov website designed it for themselves, not for a pensioner with no ...
smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/mygov-is-a-dog-s-breakfast-and-i-m-stuffed-20221031-p5bugw.html
Paid articlePaid ‘You are being misled’: the Centrelink worker who tried to stop robodebt as it started
theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/03/you-are-being-misled-the-centrelink-worker-who-tried-to-stop-robodebt-as-it-started
‘Demoralising’: life on sub-poverty jobseeker payment laid bare in new report: Without a good chance of finding work, Michelle Jackson said her life was ‘never ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/02/australia-poverty-report-acoss-unsw-centrelink-jobseeker-payment
Aussie’s nightmare after lotto win: A Queensland lotto winner on a disability pension is campaigning against a Centrelink decision that deemed him a professional ...
news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/disability-pensioners-centrelink-payments-stripped-after-lotto-win/news-story/15a056e1dfa84ea6a468d3c00b4ddd9c
Robodebt: key public officials and debt collectors to appear as royal commission kicks off
theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/31/robodebt-key-public-officials-and-debt-collectors-to-appear-as-royal-commission-kicks-off
A Centrelink whistleblower has lifted the lid on robodebt.
It comes as the Royal Commission into the controversial scheme gets underway ... Show more #9ACA
Millions of Aussies to get cash boost: Millions of Australians will see their Centrelink payments increase this week, as an indexation increase to match cost of ...
news.com.au/finance/money/costs/millions-of-aussies-to-get-cash-boost-this-week-from-centrelink/news-story/20f2764c8758d8d48d9cab073236ed56
Robodebt royal commission to investigate unlawful debt collection from hundreds of thousands of Australians
abc.net.au/news/2022-08-25/robodebt-royal-commission-to-probe-unlawful-debt-collection/101357198
‘Robo-justice’: Royal commission set up to examine robo-debt scheme: A seven-month royal commission will examine who dreamed up the robo-debt scheme and how ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/robo-justice-royal-commission-set-up-to-examine-robodebt-scheme-20220825-p5bcn1.html
Paid articlePaid Robodebt royal commission welcomed by mum whose son, alleged to owe $28k, took own life
abc.net.au/news/2022-08-28/robodebt-royal-commission-welcomed-by-mother-of-rhys-cauzzo/101375046
A royal commission is set to review Robodebt. Its legacy is still hanging over Centrelink recipients today
abc.net.au/news/2022-08-27/robodebt-royal-commission-scars-linger/101375170
From Neighbours to Heartbreak High: What makes Aussie TV successful overseas?: How did a show that talks about eshays, Centrelink and a “tongue punch in the fart ...
theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/from-neighbours-to-heartbreak-high-what-makes-aussie-tv-successful-overseas-20221004-p5bn25.html
Paid articlePaid A Robodebt royal commission has been announced. Here's how we got to this point: Hundreds of thousands of Australians who were affected by the Robodebt scheme ...
abc.net.au/news/2022-08-26/robodebt-royal-commission-explained/101374912
Quick Glance: Why is there another Morrison investigation? It would be political brutalism to humiliate Labor's opponents.
- To that purpose, the Albanese government announced an investigation this week.
- So, what is the purpose of the inquiry?
- Albanese points out that the solicitor-general's opinion is based solely on known facts, and that an inquiry could uncover further facts.
- Donaghue would have said so and made his counsel conditional if new facts had changed his mind.
- Is the goal of this investigation to find and punish the wrongdoers?
- That would be a sensible goal if Morrison was still in power.
Refresh: myGov gets new look ahead of app launch: Government services minister Bill Shorten said he wants Australia’s digital portal to be the world’s best.
theage.com.au/technology/refresh-mygov-gets-new-look-ahead-of-app-launch-20220905-p5bfj4.html
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This data leak was so bad, the government is stepping up to help: This isn't your typical T-Mobile data breach
androidpolice.com/australia-government-operation-optus-breach/
Almost half of Robodebt victims to get less than $100 in interest-owed payouts: Robodebt victims will find out from today how much their share of a $112 million ...
9news.com.au/national/centrelink-robodebt-class-action-settlement-payments-on-their-way/c77c4abf-6a29-4df2-a7e7-8c1d13533281
‘Drawbridge needs to come down’: Government says Optus still hasn’t provided critical information
theage.com.au/politics/federal/optus-needs-to-come-together-federal-government-says-telco-still-hasn-t-provided-critical-information-20221002-p5bmji.html
Paid articlePaid The Prime Minister will unveil the details of an inquiry into an ‘unlawful’ scheme regarding Centrelink. For rolling coverage watch Sky News Australia on ... Show more www.skynews.com.au.
Quick Glance: Scott Morrison's hidden ministries "fundamentally undermined" responsible government, according to experts.
- "However," he added, "the fact that the parliament, the public, and the other ministers who... administered [the department] concurrently with Mr Morrison were not informed of [his] appointment was inconsistent with the conventions and practices that form an essential part of the system of responsible government prescribed by... the constitution."
- Donaghue stated that by keeping appointments secret, "the principles of responsible government are fundamentally undermined," and that the appointments "fundamentally undermined" the relationship between the ministry and the public service.
- The Greens' justice spokesman, David Shoebridge, believes the inquiry should be given the authority of a royal commission.
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