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Thank you so much for signing the open letter to the Prime Minister.

Labor MPs Alicia Payne, Louise Miller-Frost, Michelle Ananda-Rajah and Kate Thwaites have all signed the letter, urging the PM to substantially increase income support in the May 2023 Budget.Other signers include Liberal MP Bridget Archer, the Greens and a wide range of independents and cross-bench politicians including Kate Chaney, Zoe Daniel, Dr Helen Haines, Zali Steggall, Allegra Spender, Jacqui Lambie, David Pocock, Dr Monique Ryan, Kylea Tink, Dr Sophie Scamps, Lidia Thorpe and Andrew Wilkie, as well as over 300 former senior politicians and bureaucrats, First ...

Thank you so much for signing the open letter to the Prime Minister.

Labor MPs Alicia Payne, Louise Miller-Frost, Michelle Ananda-Rajah and Kate Thwaites have all signed the letter, urging the PM to substantially increase income support in the May 2023 Budget.Other signers include Liberal MP Bridget Archer, the Greens and a wide range of independents and cross-bench politicians including Kate Chaney, Zoe Daniel, Dr Helen Haines, Zali Steggall, Allegra Spender, Jacqui Lambie, David Pocock, Dr Monique Ryan, Kylea Tink, Dr Sophie Scamps, Lidia Thorpe and Andrew Wilkie, as well as over 300 former senior politicians and bureaucrats, First Nations leaders, leading economists, community sector leaders and prominent Australians.

In this crucial window before the Budget, we need to leverage the power of our collective voice to call for an increase to income support. 

Can you help ramp up support within Government by emailing the open letter to your Federal MP, urging them to support lifting Jobseeker and related payments using the form on the right?

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You may want to include the following in your email:

  • Your name and where you're from
  • Urge your MP to support the open letter's call to substantially increase JobSeeker, Youth Allowance and related income support payments in the 2023 budget so as to not leave people in need behind.
  • The most powerful messages are those spoken from the heart, make sure to share your own concerns and experiences. If you’re currently on income support make sure to let them know.

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