Campaign coordinator for the Australian Council of Social Services' Raise the Rate campaign, Pas Forgione, spoke to Alex Whisson about the need to increase the Newstart Allowance, which hasn't been increased in real terms since 1994.

Pas Forgione on Newstart and the Raise the Rate campaign

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Radical activist citizen journalism. A weekly radio programme on RTRFM (92.1FM), a community radio station based in Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. We bring an independent perspective to the analysis of news and issues and provide a forum for activists, campaigners, academics, advocates and workers denied a voice by the mainstream media. Covering indigenous issues, post-capitalist/anti-capitalist analysis, refugee rights, antifa and all the important environmental, economic and social justice issues of the day. Don’t hate the media, become the media!! - http://perthindymedia.net/

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Pas Forgione on Newstart and the Raise the Rate campaign

Pas Forgione on Newstart and the Raise the Rate campaign