Restoring the Commonwealth Employment Service – Additional Centrelink staff to reduce phone wait times to 5 minutes
The proposal would increase the number of Centrelink staff so that the average phone wait times for social security and welfare (SSW) calls would be reduced to less than 5 minutes.
The proposal would commence on 1 July 2025 and be ongoing.
Read moreEstablish an emergency humanitarian visa
The proposal would establish a new Urgent Humanitarian Response Visa category to respond to urgent humanitarian crises. This is intended to allow for further humanitarian intake and allow the option of returning post-crisis or permanency in Australia.
The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.
Read moreEstablish an emergency humanitarian visa
The proposal would establish a new Urgent Humanitarian Response Visa category to respond to urgent humanitarian crises. This is intended to allow for further humanitarian intake and allow the option of returning post-crisis or permanency in Australia.
The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.
Read moreEstablish an emergency humanitarian visa
The proposal would establish a new Urgent Humanitarian Response Visa category to respond to urgent humanitarian crises. This is intended to allow for further humanitarian intake and allow the option of returning post-crisis or permanency in Australia.
The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.
Read moreLGBTIQA+ – Ending Discrimination – LGBTIQA+ Human Rights Commissioner and government equality measures
The proposal aims to achieve equality for every person in the LGBTIQA+ community. It has 2 components, as follows.
Read moreLGBTIQA+ – Ending Discrimination – LGBTIQA+ Human Rights Commissioner and government equality measures
The proposal aims to achieve equality for every person in the LGBTIQA+ community. It has 2 components, as follows.
Read moreLGBTIQA+ – Ending Discrimination – LGBTIQA+ Human Rights Commissioner and government equality measures
The proposal aims to achieve equality for every person in the LGBTIQA+ community. It has 2 components, as follows.
Read moreChanges to JobSeeker and Youth Allowance eligibility
The proposal would:
- lower the eligibility age for the JobSeeker payment to 18 and
- abolish the Youth Allowance parental income test for those not living at home (those living at home would still be subject to it).
The policy would commence on 1 July 2025 and be ongoing.
Read moreStudents must be paid for mandatory placements
The proposal would pay students the minimum wage during work placements. The payment would be universal and not limited to specific degrees.
The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.
Read moreStudents must be paid for mandatory placements
The proposal would pay students the minimum wage during work placements. The payment would be universal and not limited to specific degrees.
The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.
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