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This analysis sets out the major features of the scheme : Compulsory Income Management : A flawed answer to a complex issue (June 2010)
In February 2010, the Senate Community Affairs Committee held an Inquiry into the scheme. Further information on the Inquiry can be found here. ACOSS, along with many of our members responded with a submission and appeared before the Inquiry. You can read our Opening Statement to the Senate Committee Inquiry and Submission to the Inquiry.
Community Sector Statement - ACOSS, with a coalition of national community organisations released a public statement calling on government to roll back these plans. Read the Joint Statement here.
The joint statement is supported by:
- ANTaR
- Australian Financial Counselling and Credit Reform Association
- Australian Association of Social Workers
- Australian Nursing Federation
- Catholic Social Services Australia
- People with Disability Australia
- Family Relationship Services Australia
- Jobs Australia
- National Council of Single Mothers and their Children
- National Ethnic Disability Alliance
- National Shelter
- St Vincent de Paul
- The Salvation Army - Australia Southern Territory
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UnitingCare
Opinion articles
The federal government is set to take unprecedented control over the finances of low-income Australians in a scheme at present being considered by parliament. Most Australians have heard little about these major reforms that could see the government dictate minor purchasing decisions, like where someone can purchase a carton of milk or buy oranges.
This opinion piece, Income control a measure too far, was Published in The Australian in March - read it here.
Media releases
- Blanket Welfare Reforms Gamble with Disadvantaged Communities | 22 June 2010
- Income Management Net Widened | 17 June 2010
- Compulsory Income Management Scheme Wasteful and Discriminatory | 22 December 2009
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Rollout of Blanket Income Management Unfair and Un-Australian | 25 November 2009
Contact the Minister and your local MP
If this scheme concerns, contact your local MP (details can be found here: www.aph.gov.au/house/members/memlist.pdf) or the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin:
E-mail: JMacklin.MP@aph.gov.au
Electorate Office : Tel : (03) 9459 1411, Fax : (03) 9457 5721
Parliament House Office: Tel: (02) 6277 7560 Fax: (02) 6273 4122
Mail: PO Box 6022, House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600