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Today the list of providers in the new disability employment service starts on 1 November was released. Our old fave APM scored contracts in every state & territory despite their notorious reputation! But who needs a good reputation with a former Labor Premier on your board and:

Not suggesting that donating to the major parties will ensure you keep getting contracts in abusive industries even when you have a shit record and reputation but it won't hurt.

Maybe all those on welfare should pool our money and buy some contracts 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Just in case you were wondering how the economics of forcing welfare recipients into compulsory (un)employment services stacks up. Jim Chalmers MP Amanda Rishworth MP is this what productivity looks like 🤔

APM is a criminal organisation that donates money from our commonwealth to the Labor political party - money that should be in the hands of the unemployed/under and disabled. So Australian Labor political party steals public funds from vulnerable Australians via carpet baggers.

🚨 A new report into unlawful Centrelink payment cancellations is out! The Ombudsman also raised concerns about whether payment suspensions happen "fairly and reasonably" in an article with Cait Kelly. Tune in to ABC Radio National to hear from Commonwealth Ombudsman Rick Morton soon!

"Welfare recipients have been documenting extreme harm caused by compulsory activities for years & consistently pushed for government to stop harm by abolishing the cruel & infantilising rules they call “mutual” obligations. It has never been more obvious that this must happen."

Thank you to Anti-Poverty Network SA, Anglicare Australia, ACOSS, Disability Advocacy Network Australia, Economic Justice Australia, Inclusion Australia, People with Disability Australia (PWDA), Terese_NCSMC, SwelteringCities and WWDA for supporting the call to urgently stop payment suspensions. Read the full statement on substack.

Damning Ombudsman report shows government must stop Centrelink payment suspensions, by Antipoverty Centre open.substack.com/pub/apcentre/p… #Auspol #Raisetherate

For the first time, welfare recipients may feel they are being taken seriously and their lives being treated as valuable by someone in a position of power. Damning Ombudsman report shows government must stop Centrelink payment suspensions open.substack.com/pub/apcentre/p…

Buoyed by these comments from the Commonwealth Ombudsman. After many years of pushing, a proper legal reckoning with mutual obligations is finally on the table theguardian.com/australia-news…

Today's Ombud report has confirmed the automated system used by DEWR to penalise jobseekers has unlawfully cancelled payments. "We now have zero confidence in the IT systems used by the Dept," says EJA CEO Kate Allingham. Full statement here: buff.ly/uRpq0TW

EJA is calling for an immediate stop to payment suspensions alongside @AntipovertyCent @Anglicare_Aust ACOSS Disability Advocacy Network Australia @InclusionsOz People with Disability Australia (PWDA) @Terese_Smfa SwelteringCities and WWDA

"the government can and must urgently stop all Centrelink payment penalties – including suspensions, reductions and cancellations – related to compulsory activities and commit to permanently removing the Targeted Compliance Framework." Antipoverty Centre theguardian.com/australia-news…

Damning Ombudsman report shows government must stop Centrelink payment suspensions, by Antipoverty Centre open.substack.com/pub/apcentre/p…