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Income tax cuts: the implications and inequities
This briefing reviews the evidence and details the social and economic costs of proposed income tax cuts, including the implications for inequality.
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Briefing paper: Are allowances adequate?
For many years the St Vincent de Paul Society has been advocating for increases in government allowances, particularly the Newstart Allowance. At the National Press Club in December last year, the then Federal Minister for Social Security, the Hon...
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Status Resolution Support Service Payments
[updated 20 June 2018] It is a fundamental belief of St Vincent de Paul Society members that all people are entitled to dignity and all are companions in our journey through life. Extreme poverty and destitution is an insult to a person’s dignity....
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Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill
In the final Parliamentary sitting week of 2017, the Federal Government introduced a series of Bills in response to concerns about the negative impact of foreign donations on Australia’s democracy. Some of the proposed changes, however, go far...
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What's wrong with the cashless welfare card?
This briefing finds the cashless welfare card is not supported by evidence, is expensive, and risks damaging individuals & communities.
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Drug-testing income support recipients
The Society opposes drug testing people who receive income support. There is no evidence that mandatory drug testing has any positive effects.
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#LetThemStay campaign calls for compassion
This briefing explains the situation for asylum seekers brought to Australia from PNG & Nauru, & why we support the campaign to #LetThemStay here.
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Deadline for asylum seeker applications: updated briefing
Background information about the arbitrary application deadline and flawed process that has been imposed on asylum seekers who arrived by boat.
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FAQs on penalty rates decision
Find out why we oppose cuts to penalty rates, & how these cuts will hurt people on low incomes & undermine the fairness of our employment system.
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Asylum seekers and refugees on Manus and Nauru
A briefing about the situation on Manus Island and Nauru, why we are concerned, and what you can do to help (updated Nov 2017).
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Factsheets and policy briefings
