St Vincent de Paul Society national media releases
For media enquiries on all issues of national significance, please contact 0475 068 209 or media@svdp.org.au for more information.
Click here for previous National Media Releases.
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Statement - An ally for gender equity
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Latest rate increase punishes vulnerable Aussies
Today’s increase in official interest rates—the 10th in a row—will punish Australia’s most vulnerable the hardest and push them further into disadvantage and despair as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.
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Indexation of income support welcome but not enough
March indexation increases for income support recipients are not enough to help people cope with the cost-of-living crisis and do nothing to fix the inadequacy of the income support system.
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Superannuation tax changes welcome
Vinnies welcomes today’s announcement by Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, that Australia’s biggest superannuation accounts will face higher taxation.
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Inquiry into the Extent and Nature of Poverty in Australia
Incoming Vinnies National President has called on the Government to immediately increase social security payments and address the crisis in affordable housing.
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Support for flood-affected communities in NSW welcome
Vinnies welcomes the Albanese Government’s commitment to provide additional funding to help flood-affected communities in Central New South Wales.
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Agreement on national charitable fundraising principles
The Society in Australia has welcomed an agreement between the Commonwealth and State and Territory Governments to establish a set of nationally consistent fundraising principles.
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Homelessness services under threat amid surging demand
Homelessness services are under threat at a time of surging demand as fears mount that the Commonwealth Government will defund hundreds of specialist homelessness support workers.
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Plan to end temporary protection policy welcomed
Vinnies welcomes the Albanese Government’s delivery on its election commitment to provide a permanent visa pathway for existing Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) holders.
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Latest rate rise another blow for vulnerable Aussies
Vinnies said today’s interest rate increase was another punch in the guts for Australians struggling to survive the cost-of-living crisis.
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Statement on The Voice
The St Vincent de Paul Society welcomes today’s Newspoll showing that the majority of Australians support an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and urges the 47th Parliament to support this critical reform.
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Transfer of remaining people in Nauru and PNG
The Society welcomes the introduction of a Bill to support the transfer to Australia of the remaining people in Nauru and PNG.
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Amazon helps Vinnies supply 1,000 students with back-to-school essentials
For the third year in a row, Amazon Australia is assisting the Society in providing another 1,000 Australian students with back-to-school essentials.
