Our submissions
The Antipoverty Centre regularly makes submissions to parliamentary inquiries and departmental consultations on policies that affect the lives on people in poverty and those in the welfare system. A selection of our submissions is included below. We have also included a small number of submissions from other organisations to the Workforce Australia inquiry here.
Submissions to the Workforce Australia inquiry
The Antipoverty Centre regularly makes submissions to parliamentary inquiries and departmental consultations on policies that…
GetUp WfA submission
“Billions of dollars of public money are being syphoned into a scheme that is not…
Antipoverty Centre WfA submission
Our entire social security system is the barrier that keeps people back and it is…
Submission on the Housing Australia Future Fund
Housing legislative package The Antipoverty Centre made a submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee…
Submission to the poverty inquiry
The Antipoverty Centre made a submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee outlining our…
CPSU WfA submission
“The time is up for the current model of a privatised, primarily for-profit employment services…
Employment services survey
The Punishment for Profit report is based on hundreds of responses to surveys conducted by the Antipoverty Centre. This research is ongoing. If you are in Workforce Australia, Disability Employment Services or a similar program, we welcome any information you are able to share about your experiences.