Anglicare Australia is calling on the Federal Government to urgently raise the rate of JobSeeker and other income support payments, after new research found people on Centrelink payments cannot afford basic living costs.
Anglicare Australia is calling on the Opposition to support the Federal Government’s tax reform package ahead of tonight’s Budget Reply, warning that Australia’s housing system is becoming increasingly unaffordable for renters and people trying to buy a home.
New analysis released today by Anglicare Australia has found that median rents are now unaffordable for households on the median income in all but 10 federal electorates across the country.
Anglicare Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s reforms to the Capital Gains Tax discount and negative gearing in tonight’s Budget, describing them as some of the most significant steps to tackle inequality in decades.
Ahead of tomorrow’s Federal Budget, Anglicare Australia is calling on the Albanese Government to deliver meaningful tax reform, major investment in social housing, and cost of living relief targeted to the people doing it toughest.
Older Australians are being pushed to the margins of the housing market, with Anglicare Australia’s latest Rental Affordability Snapshot showing there are almost no affordable rentals for people on the Age Pension.
Anglicare Australia has warned the housing crisis could become a permanent feature of the system, as its latest Rental Affordability Snapshot shows people on the lowest incomes have no access to the private rental market.
Anglicare Australia has welcomed reports that the Federal Government is considering scrapping the capital gains tax (CGT) discount on investment properties and returning to a fairer system.
New polling from Anglicare Australia shows Australians want revenue from tax reform used to tackle the housing crisis and rising living costs—not just returned through tax cuts.
Ahead of the Federal Budget, Anglicare Australia has warned that older Australians on low incomes could miss out on care unless the Government strengthens funding for aged care reforms.