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Bill speaks with Cassandra Goldie, CEO of ACOSS, about the state of poverty in Australia amidst the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the treasurer readies next month's federal budget, a group tasked by the federal government to examine income support payments says the rate of JobSeeker and Youth Allowance are "seriously inadequate." Rev. Bill Crews speaks to CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service, Cassandra Goldie about JobSeeker and what she would like Treasurer Jim Chalmers to implement in the forthcoming budget. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Calls are growing for JobSeeker payments to be raised to at least $76 a day as part of major reforms to help struggling Australians cope with the cost of living crisis. Rev. Bill Crews speaks to CEO Cassandra Goldie of The Australian Council of Social Service about the Federal Budget submission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 in 8 Australians are living in poverty. Rev. Bill Crews chats to CEO Cassandra Goldie from Australian Council of Social Service about the crushingly low incomes. Goldie says "food has become a discretionary item, housing costs have gone through the roof and people are giving up their pets to reduce costs." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're repeatedly told this election is all about the cost of living. Basically, the cost of living is the amount of money it takes to cover basic expenses - things like food, fuel, electricity, childcare and healthcare…things you can't do without. Jan Fran's joined by Cassandra Goldie, CEO of ACOSS and Adjunct Professor with UNSW Sydney; and Mellita Rose, a single mother of two from Perth struggling to makes ends meet. In last month's federal budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the government was focused on helping Australians make ends meet. It was all about the cost of living. Well, why are low-income earners being left behind? And what can be done to help them? Todays Headlines Major missile escalation in Ukraine Second week of election campaign kicks off Warringah candidate “isn't going anywhere” Voters won't know cost of submarine deal until after the election Cruise ships welcomed back Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Labor has walked away from a commitment to increasing Jobseeker, citing "fiscal responsibility" during a time of rising national debt as the reason but ACOSS chief says that if the right support isn't provided, austerity measures won't work. Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service
Fresh from the budget lock-up and here to give us their hot-take on what's on offer and what's not are our team of commentators; RN Breakfast host Patricia Karvelas, the boss of the Business Council Jennifer Westacott, Cassandra Goldie from the Australian Council of Social Services and economist Chris Richardson.
If you could nominate what you wanted from next week's federal budget, what would it be? Join us on The Money as four people representing different parts of Australian life - the community, small business, employers and those under housing stress - answer this question. Cassandra Goldie, CEO of Australian Council of Social Services; Alexi Boyd, CEO of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia; Innes Willox, Chief Executive at Australian Industry Group and Kate Colvin spokesperson for the Everybody's Home Campaign.
If you could nominate what you wanted from next week's federal budget, what would it be? Join us on The Money as four people representing different parts of Australian life - the community, small business, employers and those under housing stress - answer this question. Cassandra Goldie, CEO of Australian Council of Social Services; Alexi Boyd, CEO of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia; Innes Willox, Chief Executive at Australian Industry Group and Kate Colvin spokesperson for the Everybody's Home Campaign.
Prices at the supermarket and the petrol station have increased since the start of the pandemic in 2020 and again since Russia invaded Ukraine. Now the fallout from the natural disaster floods is expected to raise costs even further. Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service and Alexi Boyd, CEO of the Council of Small Business Australia
The Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW report found poverty in Australia halved in 2020 due to COVID payments - a gain reversed when the support was cut. Rev. Bill Crews speaks to Cassandra Goldie from ACOSS about the importance of direct government intervention and that "we can end poverty but will we?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australian business, industry and community leaders met today for the Australian Climate Roundtable to discuss the country's climate commitments.
The odious over-classes judgement on the so-called 'proles' from Pru Goward. Cassandra Goldie's responding call to stop stereotyping the poor. Historians criticise Tudge for playing politics with Australian children after his attack on updating the curriculum to include sensitivity to First Nations history.Great State School of the wekk- Cohuna Secondarywww.adogs.info
Steve Price speaks to Dr Cassandra Goldie, the CEO of the Australian Council of Social Services, about the impact the Government's decision to stop Covid support payments will have. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, mental health researcher Luis Salvador-Carulla and Cassandra Goldie join us to look at the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and the importance of adequate financial support for people's sense of dignity and wellbeing. What impact has the COVID-19 crisis had on the mental health and wellbeing of Australians? What can policymakers do to improve access and the efficiency of mental health services? And with financial support for those in lockdown areas falling short of meeting their needs, what does this mean for some of the country's most economically vulnerable citizens? On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Council of Social Service Dr Cassandra Goldie and Head of the Centre for Mental Health Research at The Australian National University Professor Luis Salvador-Carulla join Professor Sharon Bessell and Dr Arnagretta Hunter.Cassandra Goldie is Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Council of Social Service, a national voice for Australians experiencing poverty and inequality and peak body for the community welfare sector.Luis Salvador-Carulla is Head of the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Research School of Population Health at The Australian National University. He has been advisor to the Government of Catalonia in Spain, the Spanish Ministry of Health, the European Commission, and the World Health Organization on mental health and disability policy.Sharon Bessell is Professor of Public Policy and Director of Gender Equity and Diversity at ANU Crawford School of Public Policy.Arnagretta Hunter is a cardiologist, physician, and a Senior Clinical Lecturer for ANU Medical School.Policy Forum Pod is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Subscribe on Android or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The pandemic has opened a window of opportunity for us to "build back better", and create a healthy, sustainable and equitable future, according to public health expert, Dr Sandro Demaio. He says we have a once-in-a-lifetime shot at achieving "health for all". Sandro joins Cassandra Goldie and Professor Sharon Friel for a discussion about health equity.
The pandemic has opened a window of opportunity for us to "build back better", and create a healthy, sustainable and equitable future, according to public health expert, Dr Sandro Demaio. He says we have a once-in-a-lifetime shot at achieving "health for all". Sandro joins Cassandra Goldie and Professor Sharon Friel for a discussion about health equity.
Extensive coverage of all the big announcements from the Federal Budget 2021
We may still be in the midst of the pandemic, but the future is bright, according to the Treasurer, who released the Federal Budget last night. So what will the Budget mean for individuals, business and the nation?
A study by UNSW and the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) found the reduction in homelessness at the height of the pandemic has begun to reverse. Rev. Bill Crews spoke to Cassandra Goldie from ACOSS about the spike in homelessness as support winds back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cassandra Goldie, Chief Executive of the Australian Council of Social Service, told Tom Elliott the proposal was "one of a number" being considered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Australians start a new year the lifelines that have kept many families and businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic will be pared back.
The Business Council of Australia says the budget will have a confidence-boosting effect and will drive jobs growth
Federal Budget 2020 reaction - ACOSS Cassandra Goldie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is the government’s plan to get Australia out of recession and on a strong road to recovery?
JobSeeker was originally doubled in April but will be slashed by $300 a fortnight at the end of next week, and is due to go back to $40 a day in December.
JobSeeker 2.0: extended, tightened, reduced. ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie joins Brooke Corte. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
We always knew that increasing JobSeeker wouldn't be temporary, and now the social engineers are making the case for why it should be permanent, completely ignoring its perverse incentives. And we explore the positive of COVID-19 - how it's exposed the true face of China.
Staying hot on the trail of the ‘big issues’, this episode Annie & Carla get some quality time with the amazing Dr Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and tireless advocate for tackling poverty and inequality to reflect on a recent Report into Poverty in Australia by ACOSS & UNSW and to ‘crack the code’ on some of our biggest social issues including “Raising the Rate” of Newstart and how to make housing more affordable. We also talk about why the topic of Superannuation is REALLY interesting… really ☺ Link to ACOSS website: https://www.acoss.org.au/ Poverty in Australia report 2020, Part 1 http://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Poverty-in-Australia-2020_Part-1_Overview.pdf Poverty and Inequality Partnership – ACOSS and UNSW http://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/poverty/ How to talk about poverty in the UK https://frameworksinstitute.org/assets/files/PDF_Poverty/JRFUKPovertyMessageMemo2018Final.pdf
Thursday Breakfast 16 August 2018with Em and Katia7:00am Acknowledgment of Country7:05am Petero Thony - No No7:09am Alternative News7:15am Cassandra Goldie, CEO ACOSS, joins us to discuss the risk and negligence of Centrelink's most recent robodebt trial7:30am Jeswynn Yogaratnum, lecturer of law, speaks about the current status of the Global Compact on Refugees7:45am May Maloney on receiving the Mary Fran Myers Gender and Diasater Award 7:56am Sophygrophy - Purple $way8:00am Alana Lentin, President of the Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association, on a new unit at Western Sydney University - Understanding Race8:15am Iris, 3CR's Queering the Air, talks about a snap protest against the extreme anti-LGBTIQ hate tour by Quentin Van Meter and an anti-trans book launch hosted by the reactionary right wing Australian Families Association
ABC Nightlife host Philip Clark breakdown the budget with guests Simon Cowan from the Centre for Independent Studies, Peter Martin, Economics Editor for the Age and Cassandra Goldie, Chief Executive of the Australian Council of Social Services. ____________________ The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) promotes free choice and individual liberty, and defends cultural freedom and the open exchange of ideas. CIS encourages debate among leading academics, politicians, media and the public. We aim to make sure good policy ideas are heard and seriously considered so that Australia can continue to prosper into the future. Check out the CIS at - https://www.cis.org.au/ Subscribe to CIS mailing list- https://www.cis.org.au/subscribe/ Support us with a tax-deductible donation at - https://www.cis.org.au/support/ Join the CIS as a member at - https://www.cis.org.au/join-cis/ Follow CIS on Socials Twitter - https://twitter.com/CISOZ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CentreIndependentStudies/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-centre-for-independent-studies/?viewAsMember=true
This BZE Radio episode was broadcast on Monday 23rd October 2017 “Every parrot in the pet shop is talking about Energy Policy” ACCCBut for a summit , a lot of voices were absent. Big Wind, Big Solar and the growing movement of citizens, intellectuals and NGO’s demanding the rapid energy descent away from coal oil and gas. The chiefs who supply us with over 80% of our dirty energy were there as the clean energy target was swallowed up and the National Energy Guarantee emerged.The NEG requires Energy Retailers to give a guarantee of reliability. They will need to contract or own a certain amount of dispatchable power. As more coal fired power stations close, this could mean they invest in pumped hydro storage , batteries or gas turbines. In a heatwave when all the air conditioners go on, pumped hydro storage can turn on in 20 seconds and batteries in 1 second, according to Professor Andrew Blakers ANU. He says 20 or 30 of the 22,000 possible sites need to be developed for pumped hydro storage and they can be built quickly, but none of this was discussed at the summit.The NEG also requires retailers to guarantee electricity with a set level of emissions intensity. The amount will be reduced each year. The emissions from gas were hardly mentioned. Does this mean the responsibility for our Paris Commitments is in the hands of retailers?Many of the people we interview say that we need a carbon tax to cut emissions in every sector and it was clear at the summit that even business leaders who had opposed this in the past were now demanding any sort of policy framework as long as it could survive short term governments. Mark Butler said “At the end of the day companies will start contracting and trading with each other and a price will emerge on that which reflects the carbon obligation”.Comments that the RET was a subsidy to renewables ,that all subsidies are out and we now have a level playing field might bamboozle some people. But until all subsidies to fossil fuels are removed and Dr Finkel’s recommendation that we have an Economy Wide Plan by 2020 to map out the energy descent away from fossils, we are expected to trust to the market.We hear fromChief Scientist Dr Allan Finkel Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg Opposition leader Bill Shorten ACOSS head Cassandra Goldie National Farmers Federation leader Fiona Simpson. Further Reading:https://reneweconomy.com.au/kidston-pumped-hydro-storage-capacity-boosted-25-24533/ http://reneweconomy.com.au/investor-confidence-could-be-smashed-without-additional-detail-62884/ 22 Oct 2017|Categories: Community Show
The work of disabled workers, their laywers from the AED legal centre and pro bono work from barristers delivered back pay for up to 10,000 workers in Australian Disability Enterprises. We have words from Kairsty Wilson AED Principal Legal Pracitioner about this society changing out come.Federal Government use of data matching and modeling techniques have been applied to social security recipients payments with extraordinary results. CEO of ACOSS, Cassandra Goldie, comes out fighting at the Governments latest stunt.
Dr Cassandra Goldie from the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) tells us about her time in Darwin with a cyclone about to hit and they didn't have a plan! And the council housing that requires 24/7 air conditioning that should be built in a more climate smart way. We will also talk to Fiona Armstrong about the new Climate and Health Alliance paper "Towards a national strategy on climate, health and well-being for Australia." Daniel Spencer from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition will talk about progress towards Large Scale Solar at Port Augusta, South Australia. He will also bust myths about failures in the system....too easy to blame it on wind.Read more: https://repowerportaugusta.good.do/solar4ptaugusta/TurnbullPetition/ MONDAY BZE Radio Mon 5-6pm TUNE in http://3cr.org.au/streaming LIVE CATCH Podcasts @ http://bze.org.au/media/radio TWEET it in : @beyondzeronews and #bzelive FB conversation: https://www.facebook.com/beyondzeroemissions/
Lenore Taylor and Katharine Murphy examined fairness in Australian society at a live event in Sydney with Tanya Plibersek, deputy Labor leader, Trent Zimmerman, the Liberal MP for North Sydney and Cassandra Goldie, chief executive of Acoss. A lively Q&A featured a small business owner who doesn’t want a tax cut and a real estate agent who wants to abolish negative gearing. All that and a performance from the new Hansard Monologues play
Speakers: Andrew Leigh, Cassandra Goldie, Sue Richardson, Cassandra WilkinsonAustralia was, and remains, less unequal than other western nations. But since the eighties, income and asset ownership have become steadily more concentrated. Despite this, serious public discussion about the growing inequality of income and opportunity has barely begun. In this discussion, four experts - Dr Andrew Leigh MHR, Federal Shadow Assistant Treasurer; Cassandra Goldie, CEO of ACOSS; Sue Richardson, Principal Research Fellow at the National Institute of Labour Studies; and Cassandra Wilkinson from the Centre for Independent Studies - discuss how inequality is impacting on our lives, our economy and our society - and the leadership we need for a fairer Australia. Recorded at Swinburne on 18 September 2014.