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Abolish Subminimum Wage - Open Letter Abolish Subminimum Wage - Open Letter Read this letter in Plain English Sign this letter We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabl...

There aren't any current Councillors who've expressed support for ending subminimum wage. You could always raise the issue with them, though.

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Probably Darebin. Darebin's procurement policy preferences "social enterprises and disability enterprises" that provide "opportunities for people with a disability" which is almost certainly sheltered workshops. There's certainly no language that prevents it.

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Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social is an Australian Disabled People's Organisation advocating for fair pay and against modern slavery. They’re raising funds to improve accessibility and operational stability. Please consider helping if you can.

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As a Disabled People's Org (#DPO), at least 51% of our Board & memberships is disabled. In our case it's 100%. We only ask $1/yr from our disabled members so we really rely on this to meet costs.

#ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityRights #DisabilityPride #LabourRights

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We've been fighting for fair pay and against #ModernSlavery for disabled people. We've gotten the City of Sydney and Victoria Park, WA to ban procurement from businesses that pay less than minimum wage/ADEs. We're working with more Councils now.

#SubminimumWage #EqualPay #FairPay

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Our Fair Go has a fundraiser for basic operating costs. Our first goal is raising $234 to pay for a year of Zoom to have online Board meetings with quality captions for our #Deaf and #neurodivergent directors.

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#disability #selfadvocacy #disabled

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Board members @anarchautist.bsky.social and @disposablehuman.bsky.social are presenting at the #PeopleAgainstPoverty Summit tomorrow afternoon.

@disposablehuman.bsky.social also has another session in the morning, check it out!

In the US, disabled people can be paid as little as 1 cent an hour or less under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

How one Australian Disability Enterprise came in clutch for this fashion startup Clothing adhesive brand Clutch Glue needed help for a massive shipment. Assistance came from the other side of Australia.

gee, so great to see this celebration of innovation that includes paying disabled people as little as $3 per hour, by a company that got $2m in financing. /s

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Broken thread of fate continues here:

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Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. BRUCE Wendy Birchall (FFP) - YES Rhonda Garad (GRN) - YES Andrew Louth (LCP) - No response Zahid Safi (LIB) - No response Christine Skrobo (LBT) - No response Bianca Colecchia (PHON) - No response Sam Anderson (TOP) - No response Julian Hill, MP (ALP) - No response, Party NO There's a disability pride flag, an "an April 29th 2025," and a www.ourfairgo.org.au

Updated Bruce. Wendy Birchall is Family First Party's first candidate to support minimum wage, joining @greens.org.au @rhondagarad.bsky.social.

Continue the thread here: bsky.app/profile/ourf...

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. GRAYNDLER Hannah Thomas (GRN) - YES David Bradbury (Ind) - YES David Smallbone (LIB) - No response Rodney Smith (PHON) - No response Cheri Rae Burrell (TOP) - No response Anthony Albanese, MP (ALP) - NO There is a disability pride flag, a www.ourfairgo.org.au, and an "as of April 29th, 2025."

Updated Grayndler. Support for the minimum wage from Hannah Thomas of @greens.org.au and Independent David Bradbury; notable opposition from @albomp.bsky.social and his government.

We can confirm that @animaljusticeparty.bsky.social's national position is to support fair wages/at least minimum wage for disabled people.

We received a submission for them 2 weeks ago through the online form but didn't want to publish w/o confirmation. Thanks AJP!

Update broke the thread of fate. Continue with Fisher here or persist in the doomed timeline you have created.

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Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. FAIRFAX Rhys Sanderson (FFP) - No response Sue Etheridge (GRN) - No response Ted O’Brien, MP (LNP) - No response Beatrice Marsh (PHON) - No response Gregory Ryzy (TOP) - No response Paul McKeown (Ind) - NO Francine Wiig (Ind) - NO Naomi McQueen (ALP) - No response, party NO There's a disability pride flag, an "as of April 29th, 2023" and a www.ourfairgo.org.au

Updated Fairfax. Independents Paul McKeown and @francine4fairfax.bsky.social declined to support after we made contact.

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. WRIGHT Chloe Snyman (AJP) - YES Julie Rose (FFP) - No response Justin McGuiness (GRPF) - No response Nicole Thompson (GRN) - No response Scott Buchholz, MP (LNP) - No response Scott Thompson (TOP) - No response Natalie Davis (PHON) - NO Pam McCreadie (ALP) - No response, Party NO There's a disability pride flag, an "as of April 29th, 2025" and a www.ourfairgo.org.au

Updated Wright. Chloe Snyman of @animaljusticeparty.bsky.social supporting minimum wage.

Despite several weeks of emails and an in-person conversation with One Nation's Natalie Davis explaining the issues, which is why she is a clear NO.

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. YES Michelle Jensz (AJP) Jan Pukallus (ACP) Michelle McDonald (AV) Cameron Leckie (AV) Aidan McGuire (AV) Frank Jordan (FUSION) Senator Larissa Waters (GRN) Claire Garton (GRN) Jennifer Cox (GRN) Kirsten Kennedy (GRN) Danny Donohue (Ind) Belinda Jones (LCP) Melody Lindsay (LCP) Jonathan Strauss (SA) Kamala Emanuel (SA) NO Senator Nita Green (ALP) Corinne Mulholland (ALP) - No response, Party NO Peter Casey (ALP) - No response, Party NO Danielle Shankey (ALP) - No response, Party NO Melinda Chisholm (ALP) - No response, Party NO Brianna Bailey (ALP) - No response, Party NO Senator Gerard Rennick (GRPF) Gilbert Holmes (Ind) No response Benjamin McMillan (AJP) Heath McKenzie (AD) Bernie Finn (FFP) Jane Foreman (FFP) Simon Gnieslaw (FUSION) Chris Neil (GRPF) Navera Ari (GRN) Rachel Iampolski (GRN) Brittney Henderson (GRN) Nasser Yawari (GRN) Nick Clonaridis (HEART) Heena Cheung (Ind) Viesha Lewand (Ind) Senator David Van (Ind) Racquel Austin-Abdullah (IAPA) Laylah al-Saimary (IAPA) Alice Davy (LCP) Shea Evans (LCP) Senator James Paterson (LIB) Senator Jane Hume (LIB) Kyle Hoppitt (LIB) Greg Mirabella (LIB) Chrestyna Kmetj (LIB) Jordan Ditloff (LBT) Matt Ford (LBT) Stephen Matulec (LBT) Glenn Arnold (NAT) Warren Pickering (PHON) Christopher Bradbury (PHON) Ethan Constantinou (SFF) Ken Vickers (SFF) Keo Vongvixay (SEP) Taylor Hernan (SEP) Celeste Ackerly (SAP) Bert Jessup (SAP) James Unkles (TOP) Ronald Jean (TOP) Roger McKay (TOP) There are 2 disability pride flags and the words "as of April 17th, 2025."

Updated Qld Senate. Support from @animaljusticeparty.bsky.social, Australian Citizen's Party, Australia's Voice, @fusionparty.org.au, @larissawaters.bsky.social & @qld.greens.org.au, Indies, @belindajones68.bsky.social & @lc-party.bsky.social, & Socialist Alliance.

So the moral is always check your spam folder. Sitting on YESes from:

NSW Senate - @worldzonfire.bsky.social (GRN)
Qld Senate - Michelle Jensz (AJP)
Wright - Chloe Snyman (AJP)

& new YESes:

Bruce - Wendy Birchall (FFP)
Grayndler - David Bradbury (Ind)
Tas Senate - @vanessableyer.bsky.social (GRN)

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. SOLOMON Jonathan Parry (GRN) - YES Brian Kristo (ACP) - No response Lisa Bayliss (CLP) - No response Janey Davies (Ind) - No response Phil Scott (Ind) - No response Benjamin Craker (PHON) - No response Luke Gosling, MP (ALP) - No response, Party NO There is a disability pride flag, an "as of April 16th, 2025," and a www.ourfairgo.org.au

In Solomon, Jonathan Parry of @greens.org.au supports disabled people receiving the minimum wage.

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. LINGIARI Blair McFarland (GRN) - YES Peter Flynn (ACP) - No response Lisa Siebert (CLP) - No response Chris Tomlins (IAPA) - No response Sakellarios Bairamis (PHON) - No response Marion Scrymgour, MP (ALP) - No response, Party NO There is a disability pride flag, an "as of April 16th, 2025," and a www.ourfairgo.org.au

(Very short) thread of NT candidates and their positions.

@greens.org.au Blair McFarland is the sole respondent supporting minimum wage in Lingiari.

Good question!

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. LYONS Michael Phibbs (ACP) - YES Alistair Allan (GRN) - No response Angela Offord (Ind) - No response Susie Bower (LIB) - No response Shaun Broadby (PHON) - No response Carlo Di Falco (SFF) - No response Sarah Graham (TOP) - No response Rebecca White (ALP) - No response, Party NO There's a disability pride flag, an "as of April 16th, 2025," and a www.ourfairgo.org.au

Citizens' Party candidate Michael Phibbs is the supporter of minimum wage in the electorate of Lyons.

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. FRANKLIN Brendan Blomeley (Ind) - No response Peter George (Ind) - No response Josh Garvin (LIB) - No response Stefan Popescu (PHON) - No response Julie Collins, MP (ALP) - No response, Party NO There's a www.ourfairgo.org.au, an "as of April 16th, 2025" and a disability pride flag.

No supporters in Franklin, but honourable mention to @owenfitzgerald.bsky.social, who supports the minimum wage but withdrew as a candidate.

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. CLARK Andrew Wilkie, MP (Ind) - YES Janet Shelley (GRN) - No response Marilena Di Florio (LIB) - No response Cathy Griggs (PHON) - No response Heidi Heck (ALP) - NO There's a disability pride flag, a www.ourfairgo.org.au, and an "as of April 16th 2025."

In Clark, Independent @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social has supported the end of subminimum wage since since 2022.

ALP candidate Heidi Heck declined to support.

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. BRADDON Erin Morrow (GRN) - YES Adam Martin (Ind) - No response Christopher Methorst (PHON) - No response Stephen Kenney (TOP) - No response Mal Hingston (LIB) - NO Anne Urquhart (ALP) - No response, Party NO There's a disability pride flag, an "as of April 16th, 2025" and a www.ourfairgo.org.au

In Braddon, @greens.org.au Erin Morrow in support of ending subminimum wage.

Liberal Mal Hingston declined to support.

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. BASS Caroline Larner (ACP) - YES Charlene McLennan (GRN) - No response George Razay (Ind) - No response Bridget Archer, MP (LIB) - No response Jordan Potter (PHON) - No response Ray Broomhall (TOP) - No response Jess Teesdale (ALP) - NO There's a disability pride flag, an "as of April 16th, 2025" and a www.ourfairgo.org.au

Tasmanian electorates and their candidates.

Bass. Caroline Larner of the Citizen's Party in support.

Jess Teesdale (ALP) declined to support, despite mentioning wanting to forward our information to groups in northern Tasmania.

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. STURT Katie McCusker (GRN) - YES Mervin Joshua (FFP) - No response Verity Cooper (Ind) - No response James Stevens, MP (LIB) - No response Peter Bogatec (PHON) - No response Nicholas Duffield (TOP) - No response Claire Clutterham (ALP) - No response, Party NO There's a disability pride flag, an "as of April 18th, 2025" and a www.ourfairgo.org.au

In Sturt, Katie McCusker of @greens.org.au is the sole candidate supporting minimum wage.

Does your party support ALL workers receiving at least minimum wage? Candidates were asked if they agree: We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabled people living in Australia can be paid as little as $3.01 per hour, while the minimum wage for others is $24.10 per hour. SPENCE Luke Skinner (GRN) - YES Miranda Smith (AJP) - No response John Bennett (FFP) - No response Kym Hanton (Ind) - No response Daniel Wild (LIB) - No response Darryl Bothe (PHON) - NO Matt Burnell, MP (ALP) - No response, Party NO There is a disability pride flag, a www.ourfairgo.org.au, and an "as of April 18th 2025."

In Spence, @greens.org.au Luke Skinner supporting fair wages for disabled people; One Nation's Darryl Bothe gave a possibly AI-assisted answer and said he'd review the letter in more detail, but ultimately did not choose to support.