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I feel so far away from being able to skate again, I hope you get there!
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25m ago 11.28 AEST Cait Kelly Cait Kelly Senate committee discussing decision to offer compensation to those affected by unlawful debt calculations Today, the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee is discussing the governmentβs decision to offer around $3m to Australians affected by Centrelinkβs unlawful debt calculation method. People with unlawful debts between $250 and $2,000 will receive $200, those between $2,000 and $5,000 will receive $400, and debts above $5,000 will receive $600. The government would also raise the threshold for small debts to $250, meaning about 1.2 million debts are expected to be waived or not raised this financial year.
Kristin OβConnell, a spokesperson for advocacy group the Antipoverty Centre, said all the debts should be completely waived: I mentioned someone in my opening statement whoβs been criminalised and heβs been incarcerated as a result of one of these debts. There is no amount of money that can make up for the harm done to that person. But under this scheme, if he is deemed to be able to get that compensation, it will be $600 and his debt is in the tens of thousands of dollars. Heβs been living with the consequences of criminalisation now since 2018. At least two people were jailed after Centrelink used unlawful calculations to accuse them of overclaiming welfare benefits, a watchdog has revealed.
What compensation could ever be fair for being imprisoned over a false debt?
At least two people were jailed after Centrelink used unlawful calculations to accuse them of overclaiming welfare benefits
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Another step in asserting public ownership over women's bodies
22.09.2025 23:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0He has a player option for next year doesn't he
12.03.2025 03:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Or just go directly to the maddaddam trilogy
22.01.2025 04:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A List of Things People Blamed on Jazz
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When asked why she voted against a ceasefire in Gaza, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition said "It's not good...if we don't have a positive relationship with the US"
Do we want our elected MPs to make decisions for us based on appeasing the US, instead of acting in Australia's interests? #auspol
