☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>Day 19 💲</p><p>“Everyone should be paid a <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/FairWage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FairWage</span></a> for the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>work</span></a> they complete and it is time for the major parties to commit to this meaningful change for people with disability.</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/People" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>People</span></a> with <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> are being overlooked and left behind in the major party policy promises this election campaign.</p><p>… The answer to getting more people with disability into work is not to allow <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/CheapLabour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CheapLabour</span></a>, it’s to ensure we are funding <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>employment</span></a> services that actually work, which allow people with disability to connect with work they find <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/meaningful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meaningful</span></a> and also gives them the opportunity to build their capacity to perform those roles.” — <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DavidPocock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DavidPocock</span></a></p><p>$3 an hour.</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Independent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Independent</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNP</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Liberal</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Nationals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nationals</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> <<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/17/australia-election-2025-live-peter-dutton-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-income-tax-cost-of-living-leaders-debate-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-68001d5c8f08bcf9ff48311e#block-68001d5c8f08bcf9ff48311e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/live/2025/apr/17/australia-election-2025-live-peter-dutton-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-income-tax-cost-of-living-leaders-debate-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-68001d5c8f08bcf9ff48311e#block-68001d5c8f08bcf9ff48311e</span></a>></p>