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Thursday April 25

Budget must tackle housing affordability

Anglicare Southern Queensland’s annual Rental Affordability Snapshot has again illuminated the dire situation facing people on low incomes in Greater Brisbane

Reducing JobSeeker payments would be dire for rental affordability

Anglicare Southern Queensland is calling on the Federal Government to raise the rate of welfare payments for good, with analysis showing that a return to the previous $40-a-day Newstart Allowance rate would have a dire effect on rental affordability in Brisbane

Poll shows we must raise the rate of JobSeeker for good

Australians want to raise the rate of JobSeeker (formerly Newstart) and related payments for good, according to a recent poll, and Anglicare Australia says the Government must listen

COVID-19 welfare increases must be made permanent

With the release of its annual Rental Affordability Snapshot, Anglicare Southern Queensland is calling for the Australian Government’s temporary COVID-19 welfare increases to be made permanent and extended to aged pensioners and people with a disability

Anglicare Australia releases Rental Affordability Snapshot: all parties must commit to affordable housing

Anglicare Australia is calling on Federal and state governments to invest in housing for people on the lowest incomes – the call is made as Anglicare Australia releases its Rental Affordability Snapshot