Rhiannon Cook

working for a fairer future. worried we’re going backwards.

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

@MelissaSweetDr Yup.

[Human Rights Law Centre @humanrightsHRLC]

MEDIA RELEASE: Morrison government rushes through new laws that allow lifetime detention of refugees

#auspol

https://t.co/24y3vn0Wwv

[simonrosenberg.bsky.social @simon_rosenberg]

“Governments have a responsibility to play a role where markets fail, and housing markets have failed for those in greatest need"
@AdrianPisarski @NationalShelter on opportunity missed in #Budget21 for investment in #socialhousing and #affordablehousing.
https://t.co/bRdv25QQEA

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

Good to see more critical medicines added to the PBS and Medicare-rebated therapy options expanded... BUT why are teeth still missing from #Budget2021 @CroakeyNews

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

Why does government still talk about childcare investment only as a measure for women?
Kinda runs counter to the goal of an assumption of shared responsibility... #budget2021

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

Well this is welcome news! Hoping big, means really big. Transformationally big. https://t.co/EuDUtIyBmP

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

@LeoPatRoss @TUNSW Well done Leo - congrats!

[Vinnies NSW @VinniesNSW]

Today on #PalmSunday we are calling for #Justice4Refugees. People seeking asylum in our community have no access to any form of safety net or Medicare. With many already locked out of employment, access to work is now even harder. @ausgov must implement #SupportForAll. Please RT!

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

@SophieTrevitt Would love to see what you come up with! I’m looking for/trying to create a paper-based version

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

@LeoPatRoss Yeah, I have a friend who’s lost all her income, but her landlord was insisting on $20 rent increase. Last week I was thinking she should stick to her guns, now I’m hoping landlord won’t ask for even more...

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

What a relief for the many people who’ve been struggling to make ends meet while on #Newstart, who will now see rate effectively double. Now what about support for the people seeking asylum who’ve lost access to SRSS? #raisetherate @VinniesAust @ACOSS

[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

Urgent calls for more resources to protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities from #COVID19 https://t.co/68xszRnQIo By Chips Mackinolty #coronavirus

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

@becauseufollow Which’ll be sadly ironic for those people who finally have the money to pay, and find they still can’t get the treatment they need

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

Judging by the number of people planning to use #my750 on overdue dental work, dentists as well as doctors will be under the pump over the next while #denticare

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

On the $750 payments: The PM says recipients have the "common sense" to spend the money to benefit economy & Treasurer says: “It's not for us to tell those Australians how to spend their money”. I assume this means no more attempts to expand the cashless welfare card? @ACOSS

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

The easiest way to stimulate the economy - which it needs - is to #raisetherate says @AlboMP #ACOSSConf2019

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

Audience member describes the appalling treatment of people looking for jobs - he needed shoes, but instead of being helped, was forced to apply for jobs he knew he’d never get. #ACOSSConf2019

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

At #ACOSSConf2019, @AlboMP says he wants to work towards a significant increase in social housing @_EverybodysHome #buildhomesbuildhope

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

On Labor’s approach to #raisetherate: @AlboMP says it’s not enough + should be increased, but won’t give a $ figure #ACOSSConf2019

[Rhiannon Cook @RhiannonCook11]

A National poverty reduction target? @AlboMP says Labor not yet in a position to commit, but he’s sympathetic to that view #ACOSSConf2019