Victorian Travel Passes Trialled to De-Criminalise and Assist the Poor
http://wahousinghub.org.au/display/NEWS/2018/10/18/Victorian+Travel+Passes
Victorian Travel Passes
Shelter WA welcomes a move by the Victorian Government to offer discounted travel passes to those most in need as a model that could be trialled in WA.
A ticketing review found many poor, homeless or people who are disadvantaged are forced to fare evade to get to appointments and access… Continue reading
ABC Television Q&A Forum: Climate, Welfare and Religious Schools
Monday 15 October, 2018
Climate, Welfare and Religious Schools
Excerpt from Jeffrey Sachs: He’s bizarre, let’s face it. I mean, let’s be honest about this – he’s absolutely the weirdest president we’ve ever had. And dangerous also. But he’s also representing more than that. He’s representing the corruption of the American political system.… Continue reading
The Entrenched Disadvantage of Those Who Render Others Unequal
We women speak of the glass ceiling but whatabout the steal enforced class walls erected to ensure poverty exists. This is what ensures that the jobs not in demand are done. When I hear words of inequality I understand deeply the psychological walls that render some ‘in’ and others ‘out’ or competitively those… Continue reading
Calls for more Affordable Housing and Equality
The issue of rental affordability is really evident today. I recall back in the 1990’s I rented a property for $140 a week, it was a 3 bedroom house in Brisbane. Today you would be looking at around $250-$350 or more. I find it very disturbing the way Real Estates have people… Continue reading
Tax Cuts or Welfare?
Do the poorest of the poor benefit in a flat economy (likely to stagnate)?
A Budget of Tax Cuts and Welfare Crackdown
3 Million in Australia Living BELOW the Poverty Line
I am currently living on around $60-80 per week and this is insecure not permanent. I house sit in a home that is about to go on the market, so I am close to losing security. I have just enough for food and fuel. I would be statistically underemployed as a ‘conscientious… Continue reading