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ACOSS welcomes the determination of the Albanese Government to make superannuation fairer. We urge the Federal Parliament and all stakeholders to work together to finalise and support the Government’s legislation to tax high-wealth superannuation accounts. “Superannuation was designed to give people a decent retirement – but it is being used by people who are … Continued
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ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie will hold a stand up responding to the government’s super tax changes announced today WHEN: 2.30pm WHERE: Mural Hall, Parliament House WHO: ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie AO Contact details: Charlie Moore: 0452 606 171
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Western Australia’s only independent senator, Fatima Payman, says the arrival of the Danish-flagged tanker Torm Emilie in Kwinana overnight, with around 69,000 tonnes of diesel refined in India, exposes a serious gap in Australia’s sanctions and energy-security settings. India’s Mangalore refinery, which produced the shipment, is reported to use Russian crude oil as feedstock, effectively allowing sanctioned oil to … Continued
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The main driver of Australia’s plummeting fertility rate is parents having fewer children – not the rise in people not having children, new research by the e61 Institute has found. Australia’s fertility rate has fallen since the 1960s to a record low of 1.5 births per woman – well below the 2.1 needed for … Continued
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ACOSS and UNSW Sydney will hold a press conference at 10am to release a new report showing poverty rates increasing to 1 in 7 people. WHEN: 10am WHERE: Mural Hall, Parliament House WHO: ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie AO and Dr Yuvisthi Naidoo, Senior Research Fellow at UNSW’s Social Policy Research Centre Contact … Continued
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The number of people living in poverty in Australia has increased to 1 in 7, according to a new ACOSS and UNSW report released today at the start of Anti-Poverty Week. Using the most recent figures, researchers found 3.7 million people – 14.2% of the population – were living in poverty in 2022–23. … Continued
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Revelations that Independent Senator David Pocock has been kicked out of a politician’s sports club that is funded by the gambling industry underscores the iron grip this predatory industry has on our leaders. Senator Pocock recently brought to light the fact that lobbyists were buying access to parliamentarians by purchasing $2500 sponsorships of the … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFRIDAY 10 OCTOBER, 2025 The Crisafulli Government’s Energy Roadmap is set to sign Queenslanders up for outdated, unreliable, and expensive coal power until the 2040’s – a move that threatens to drive up household bills, worsen climate pollution and put thousands of clean energy jobs at risk. The plan sits in stark contrast … Continued
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The Youth Mental Health and Technology team at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre says this year’s World Mental Health Day theme is a timely one for Australia as it faces increasingly regular and intensive natural disasters. The focus of World Mental Health Day 2025 is mental health in humanitarian emergencies, including natural … Continued
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The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) welcomes the appointment of Treasure Jennings as the Aged Care Quality and Safety Complaints Commissioner. Ms Jennings will commence in the new role on 1 November, which coincides with the new Aged Care Act taking effect. OPAN CEO Craig Gear said the appointment is a significant milestone in fostering … Continued
