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The State Government will consult with welfare groups next year to determine whether a change to the energy handout would benefit South Australians who are struggling to afford power bills.
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South Australia’s disposable income would increase by $288 million if the Federal Government’s Newstart and Youth Allowance income support payments were raised by $75 per week, a new report from Deloitte Access Economics shows.
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South Australian welfare groups have called on the State Government to address what they say are inexcusable and entrenched realities facing low-income earners, as a Parliamentary inquiry gets underway to uncover the extent of poverty in the state.
Energy Minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan says the State Government will assess concession schemes in place for electricity consumers as part of its plan to reduce the cost of power for South Australians.
A choir of welfare recipients and anti-poverty advocates has reworked the iconic 1972 Gough Whitlam campaign song “It’s Time” as part of its push to convince federal Labor to commit to increasing the Newstart Allowance.
Greens MLC Tammy Franks says she would compel Adelaide city councillors to explain their claims about increasing violence on Hutt Street, using the powers of a parliamentary committee she hopes to set up next month.
The old saying is that “money makes money”, but the reverse is also true: lack of money makes for extra cost burdens, and it’s something the government must address, writes the SA Council of Social Service’s Greg Ogle.
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