People on Centrelink payments are already doing it tough - and it’s about to go from bad to worse for locals in the area. Not only are income support payments far below the poverty line, but now even accessing those inadequate payments is going to be that much tougher.
Join us this Friday morning to stand in solidarity with locals and people on low incomes who need support, who are dealing with the imminent closure of the centre.
The closure is a decision that places an unnecessary burden on people who are already facing financial hardship. We should be making it easier for them to access the support they need, not harder, like the 10,000 people on Jobseeker payments in the federal electorate of Macnamara.
The closure of the South Melbourne Centrelink office will mean people seeking help in person will need to spend more time travelling to other offices and pay for travel expenses that they so often just can’t afford.
This Labor government continues to give Services Australia a free pass to make people’s lives harder.
Sign the petition to tell the Labor Government and Services Australia that they can’t just take away this Centrelink!
South Melbourne Centrelink Office
SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205