Raising the rate crucial to tackling violence against women

Raising the rate crucial to tackling violence against women | Australian Greens Skip to main content Search Get Involved Join Donate Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Get Involved Join Donate Search Our plan Toggle Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Toggle Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Toggle Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement Toggle About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Raising the rate crucial to tackling violence against women 2025-06-04 The Australian Greens have urged the Albanese Government to urgently lift income support recipients out of poverty and put an end to the punitive ‘mutual’ obligations program.

Re-appointed Greens Social Services spokesperson Senator Penny Allman-Payne urged the government to prioritise raising the rate of income support, given the focus on domestic violence prevention by Minister Tanya Plibersek. As Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody has said : “Raising JobSeeker and related payments to liveable levels in the federal budget would help lift about half a million women out of poverty.

Bolstering women’s economic security is crucial to giving them the means to leave and remain free of violence.” Comments attributable to Australian Greens spokesperson for Social Services, Senator Penny Allman-Payne: “Raising the rate of income support is a moral, economic and social necessity. Every day that the rate is not raised is another day of unconscionable suffering for those below the poverty line.

“Minister Plibersek has said that she wants to focus on women and reducing domestic violence while she holds the portfolio of social services. If that is true, nothing would improve women’s safety and security more than raising the rate of income support above the poverty line. “Labor’s own economic advisory committee has called on them to raise the rate.

Labor knows this is the right thing to do. Any politician who thinks the current rate is adequate should try to pay rent, eat, and generally survive on $20,000 per year. “I also strongly urge the Government to end the brutal and wasteful mutual obligations system.

“Australia’s current system of privatised employment services and mutual obligations is a labyrinthine system of ticket clippers, including donors to the Labor party. It’s preposterous and it needs to come to an end. “The minister could switch off the mutual obligations meat grinder with a snap of her fingers.

I’d strongly encourage her to do so.” Queensland Greens Senator Penny Allman-Payne was reappointed to the following portfolios: Primary & Secondary Education Social Services (incl. Government Services & Employment Services) Older Australians Transition, Regional Development & Northern Australia Sport Facebook for the Australian Greens YouTube for the Australian Greens X for the Australian Greens Instagram for the Australian Greens Bluesky for the Australian Greens Privacy Members website Your safety Contact us Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action In your language 2025 policy platform Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Federal portfolios Federal media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Upcoming events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Green Magazine All news Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Members website State/territory parties Contact us The Greens acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.

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