Pas Forgione

Organiser with Anti-Poverty Network SA. Social justice warlock. Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.

[jeremy poxon @JeremyPoxon]

parliamentary inquiries suck but sometimes you can wear a good shirt

[Max Chandler-Mather @MChandlerMather]

83% of all property investor spending goes towards existing dwellings, while only 10% goes towards construction of new dwellings and 7% goes towards newly built homes. The idea capping rents will "affect supply" is a complete joke.

[John Gibbons 🇵🇸 @think_or_swim]

Not to be alarmist but…this is what’s called a six-sigma event, now unfolding in Antarctica.

Otherwise known as a once-in-7.5-million-year event.

Hang onto your hats.

HT @EliotJacobson

[Cameron Murray @DrCameronMurray]

Outside of recessions and wars, rent controls seem to be the only way to reduce rents
https://t.co/gGHgV6KMGL

[jeremy poxon @JeremyPoxon]

a small appreciation post: I wouldn’t be here doing this if I didn’t see what #NotMyDebt was doing. many others were inspired into advocacy & activism after seeing what they did with no institutional backing. it provided a blueprint for change & meaningful political engagement

[Mehreen Faruqi @MehreenFaruqi]

Millions of people are one rent increase away from eviction or financial stress.

Now is the time for the PM to act and coordinate a national rent freeze 🏠

[James Conlan 🏳️‍🌈 @JamesMConlan]

So many ‘progressives’, regurgitate the fallacy that housing supply is causing the housing crisis. Then they bash councils for blocking supply. This is complete rubbish. Here’s my take on the issue in @BrunswickVoice

https://t.co/udNA8rtX4X

[kristin (she/her) @kristin8X]

“We've built anywhere between 150k to 240k new homes every single year for the past decade & you know what, it's not making housing any cheaper… wealthier people are taking up more & more space & they're hoarding more & more homes."
– @MaiyAzize

https://t.co/9IGLsN9Das

[Max Chandler-Mather @MChandlerMather]

BREAKING: Today the Greens have revised our demands in exchange for passing Labor’s deeply flawed housing bill straight away. This is a compromise that focuses on tackling the housing crisis immediately. We’re now asking for 2 things: 🧵

[Ella Buckland @ellaNbuckland]

Another woman’s social security payment cut by a #ParentsNext “provider”. She has cancer. Might die, but @AustralianLabor think it’s best to cut her payments so maybe her kids will die too.

[Economic Media Centre @EconMediaCentre]

Well done to @AntiPovertyN_SA, specifically spokespeople @PasForg and @duncanbainbrid2 for calling for more action on South Australia's housing crisis. https://t.co/8oZbAZjP38

[Lyndsey Jackson @ok_lyndsey]

Legends protesting for affordable housing and a more equitable world. Idk why we don't just put @PasForg in charge.

I am assuming that's you I can see there Pas 🌻

Imagine if @AlboMP decided housing was a human right. #auspol

[Pas Forgione @PasForg]

@ok_lyndsey @AlboMP Yep, that’s me!!

[Daniel Bleakley @DanielBleakley]

New research from @TheAusInstitute shows that on top of paying no tax Australia's gas export industry is 95.7% foreign owned!

So Australia receives no tax revenue and the vast majority of gas export profits go offshore!

[Behrouz Boochani @BehrouzBoochani]

The media are disgusting at the moment. The constant stream of propaganda for the monarchy encourages mindless servility. Our world is troubled by many serious issues that demand urgent action and this media spectacle is diverting attention away from matters we should not forget

[Pas Forgione @PasForg]

This is shameful.

[Antipoverty Centre @antipovertycent]

Why has @unionsaustralia reversed its previous support for a payment at the level of the poverty line?

It's hard not to feel like @ACOSS have essentially negotiated to reduce support for demands that better reflect what welfare recipients want and deserve.

[Anti-Poverty Network SA @AntiPovertyN_SA]

SA folks, check out our election scorecard!!

[Anti-Poverty Network SA @AntiPovertyN_SA]

Read our media release here: https://t.co/kg4EMZ03nf

[Anti-Poverty Network SA @AntiPovertyN_SA]

Our response to the Federal Budget: crumbs for poor people!!

[Lucy🐀Donoghue🍸 @lucymdonoghue]

@EmergencyBK Single person households are totally ignored in our political and economic discourse. It's like they don't exist. Everything is focused on "families".