Zoe Staines

Thanks to ⁦@Whitlam_Inst⁩ for the support to write this book **just out** which shares women’s views about how #UBI could support them. To the women who shared their stories: ❤️ Avail free open access here: shorturl.at/bKKfB

Labor’s inaction on the housing crisis is forcing women to choose between violence & homelessness. Specialist Homelessness Services are receiving on average 350 requests each day they can’t meet. Women & children are the majority of clients & over 40% of cases are DV related.

Excited to be chairing the organising committee for the Australian Social Policy Conference in 2026. Join us at The University of Queensland to talk all things social policy in Sept/Oct next year! @katiecurchin @UQ_News @AusSocialIssues

We're excited to announce that the 2026 Australian Social Policy Conference (#ASPC2026) will be hosted by The University of Queensland (Meeanjin/Brisbane) from 30 Sept - 2 October 2026! Call for papers now avail here: aspc2026.com/callforpapers @UQ_News @AusSocialIssues

Estimates is back at 2:30pm, & the government will again be grilled over its unlawful system of mutual obligations & payment suspensions We already know there's no legal or moral defence for this level of harm and maladministration. This is just one example the gov can't hide

"Centrelink has refunded only 338 of the 44,000 people who overpaid their debt to the social services provider. Around 2,700 people who were owed refunds died before the problem was identified." sbs.com.au/news/article/4…

Must read article on the new powers to cancel Centrelink payments with a warrant ⬇️ #auspol

The government's laws cancelling social security payments for some accused of crimes turn a safety net into a weapon for punishing people. @thalia_anthony @zoettes @OurANU @CurtinUni @UQ_News @UTSEngage theconversation.com/with-a-sneaky-…

Our piece in The Convo today re the Govt’s last min change to cancel social security for those with outstanding warrants — reversing the presumption of innocence and blurring the separation of powers. ⁦@antipovertycent⁩ theconversation.com/with-a-sneaky-…

Labor and Liberal have just voted to ensure that police can cut Centrelink payments and also voted against transparency where the powers would be subject to parliamentary scrutiny. Shame.

@senatorpennyqld Thanks to you and @SenatorThorpe for tabling our letter in parliament yesterday. Schedule 5 must be removed from this Bill. The Govt should stop seeking to punish social security recipients every chance it gets. @antipovertycent

116 legal and policy experts have now opposed Labor’s new powers for police to recommend cutting payments from people without them even having been convicted of a crime. Cops shouldn’t be anywhere near welfare law and Labor should withdraw this amendment. theaustralian.com.au/nation/treated…

@ACOSS @NTCOSS @antipovertycent @JeremyPoxon @AusSocialIssues @cassandragoldie calls for govt to abolish mutual obligations and the targeted compliance framework, both of which cause incredible harm for social security recipients across Australia @ACOSS @AusSocialIssues

@ACOSS @NTCOSS @antipovertycent @JeremyPoxon of @antipovertycent reflects that in the light of Robodebt and mutual obligations: "being unlawfully harmed by the Australian welfare system is now a core experience" of those receiving social security... @AusSocialIssues

Seminar happening now: 'Unfinished Business: 50 years after Henderson' poverty inquiry, featuring @cassandragoldie @Bruce_Bradbury @JeremyPoxon & Kay Cook Info here to join: eventbrite.com.au/e/unfinished-b… @AusSocialIssues / Aus Social Policy Association: aspa.org.au/about-us/

Newest article - with Francisco Perales and ⁦@elisejklein⁩: Public Attitudes Towards Remunerating Unpaid Care: Exploring Socio-Demographic and Political Predictors tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

@DrDemography Sending ❤️ your way

I’d have been starting to prepare for a new baby, had my pregnancy not ended in miscarriage. I’d be slowing down with my belly getting bigger. As my colleagues head to a huge international conference in Brisbane, I’m staying put mourning the baby that could’ve, should’ve been. 💔