This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Dharawal, the palawa of lutruwita nation, and the Wurundjeri of Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present and acknowledge the work of those in community today. This land was stolen and sovereignty was never ceded, Australia owes a debt that can never be repaid and must come to terms with the historic and ongoing genocide of the First Nations. There is no revolution without Treaties.
G’day voters, and welcome to 3 White Guys + Guest, a political podcast for a cynical nation.
Our plus guest today is anti-poverty activist and Communications Coordinator for the Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union, Kristin O’Connell.
We discuss the despicable state of welfare in Australia, poverty by policy, the campaign to raise the rate to #80aDay, cropaganda, and how to get away with swearing in a podcast. There’s a lot to digest, especially if you’re the leader of the Australian Labor Party.
Follow them on Twitter: @kristin8X and @ausunemployment
Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union
Resources
Revealed: see how some of Australia’s poorest areas will be hit when jobseeker supplement ends
New dole: one welfare payment for all in JobSeeker revamp
JOBSEEKER PAYMENT INCREASE: Treasurer hints at major announcement on future rate
Exclusive: Jobactive virus kickbacks top $500 million
Jobactive: 10 job agencies making profits as job seekers can’t get work during COVID
Adelaide jobseeker felt ‘powerless’ when disability employment staff came to his house
The payslip that proves Australians aren’t too lazy to do farm jobs
Fruit picking: Thousands of unemployed Australians take up harvest jobs
Backpackers reveal stories of sexual assault, exploitation while working on Australian farms
Cut to jobseeker payment estimated to cost Australian economy $31bn
Financial cliff arrives as millions have JobSeeker payments slashed
JobSeeker cuts will collapse social services system, ACOSS report says
Government accused of ‘plain cruelty’ over JobSeeker uncertainty
