Elle
@ellesanders.bsky.social
Writer. Human rights advocate.
Disability & domestic violence policy.
AUWU. Documenting the human cost of law.
Neurodivergent. Chronically ill.
Newcastle, NSW.
INTJ 🖤💛❤️
https://endpartnerincometesting.com/
Disability & domestic violence policy.
AUWU. Documenting the human cost of law.
Neurodivergent. Chronically ill.
Newcastle, NSW.
INTJ 🖤💛❤️
https://endpartnerincometesting.com/
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🚨 The PIT website is live.
If partner income testing has hurt you or someone you love, this is for you.
Read, share, and help us end it.
endpartnerincometesting.com
If partner income testing has hurt you or someone you love, this is for you.
Read, share, and help us end it.
endpartnerincometesting.com
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The partner income test traps people in abusive relationships and dangerous households, and the Department is out here doing bad Bridgerton jokes about it
February 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The partner income test traps people in abusive relationships and dangerous households, and the Department is out here doing bad Bridgerton jokes about it
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New from me: Why won't the government switch off the unlawful mutual obligations system?
FOI documents reveal a ramshackle Department that's scrambling to cover legal messes, preserve industry profits, and pretend that punishment is policy
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
FOI documents reveal a ramshackle Department that's scrambling to cover legal messes, preserve industry profits, and pretend that punishment is policy
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Punishment Pays: The reason why the Government won’t bin Mutual Obligations
The Labor Government is dragging the public into another unlawful welfare scandal, because it refuses to walk away from an ideology and industry built around punishment
thepoint.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 3:35 AM
New from me: Why won't the government switch off the unlawful mutual obligations system?
FOI documents reveal a ramshackle Department that's scrambling to cover legal messes, preserve industry profits, and pretend that punishment is policy
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
FOI documents reveal a ramshackle Department that's scrambling to cover legal messes, preserve industry profits, and pretend that punishment is policy
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
🚨 The PIT website is live.
If partner income testing has hurt you or someone you love, this is for you.
Read, share, and help us end it.
endpartnerincometesting.com
If partner income testing has hurt you or someone you love, this is for you.
Read, share, and help us end it.
endpartnerincometesting.com
endpartnerincometesting.com
endpartnerincometesting.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:22 AM
🚨 The PIT website is live.
If partner income testing has hurt you or someone you love, this is for you.
Read, share, and help us end it.
endpartnerincometesting.com
If partner income testing has hurt you or someone you love, this is for you.
Read, share, and help us end it.
endpartnerincometesting.com
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"Victim-survivors shouldn't have to sit in court and hear the person who hurt them or their loved one described as a 'good person,'"
"We know some offenders try to use their reputations and social standing to commit serious crimes and then minimise their culpability."
"We know some offenders try to use their reputations and social standing to commit serious crimes and then minimise their culpability."
NSW to end 'good character' evidence at sentencings of convicted offenders
Abolishing the use of "good character" evidence as a mitigating factor for offenders during sentencing proceedings will reduce trauma for victim-survivors, the state government says.
www.abc.net.au
January 31, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"Victim-survivors shouldn't have to sit in court and hear the person who hurt them or their loved one described as a 'good person,'"
"We know some offenders try to use their reputations and social standing to commit serious crimes and then minimise their culpability."
"We know some offenders try to use their reputations and social standing to commit serious crimes and then minimise their culpability."
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Labor has announced the next 7 public housing towers they're going to destroy. Apart from the obvious, here's what's wrong with that.
youtu.be/hF4mtIYqEIg
youtu.be/hF4mtIYqEIg
Labor has announced the next 7 public housing towers they're going to destroy
YouTube video by PurplepingersTV
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Labor has announced the next 7 public housing towers they're going to destroy. Apart from the obvious, here's what's wrong with that.
youtu.be/hF4mtIYqEIg
youtu.be/hF4mtIYqEIg
A lot has been happening behind the scenes. The work is underway and it’s not stopping.
January 26, 2026 at 4:48 AM
A lot has been happening behind the scenes. The work is underway and it’s not stopping.
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How are they going to spin this as the fault of immigration and Muslim hate speach.
We should be convening parliament to criminalise hate speech against women. "A WOMAN IS KILLED EVERY 4 DAYS BY HER PARTNER"!!!!
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
We should be convening parliament to criminalise hate speech against women. "A WOMAN IS KILLED EVERY 4 DAYS BY HER PARTNER"!!!!
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Gunman wanted over triple shooting could be difficult to find, police say
Police have warned residents in villages neighbouring Lake Cargelligo to remain vigilant after three people were shot dead in a domestic violence attack on Thursday.
www.abc.net.au
January 23, 2026 at 8:24 AM
How are they going to spin this as the fault of immigration and Muslim hate speach.
We should be convening parliament to criminalise hate speech against women. "A WOMAN IS KILLED EVERY 4 DAYS BY HER PARTNER"!!!!
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
We should be convening parliament to criminalise hate speech against women. "A WOMAN IS KILLED EVERY 4 DAYS BY HER PARTNER"!!!!
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Governments across Australia have poured millions into coercive-control campaigns, but domestic violence advocate Ashlee Donohue says the failure to properly fund frontline services is leaving Aboriginal women at deadly risk.
'You can’t educate your way out of violence if there's nowhere safe to go' - Advocate warns campaigns are failing Aboriginal women
Governments across Australia have poured millions into coercive-control campaigns, but domestic violence advocate Ashlee Donohue says the failure to properly fund frontline services is leaving Aborigi...
nit.com.au
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Governments across Australia have poured millions into coercive-control campaigns, but domestic violence advocate Ashlee Donohue says the failure to properly fund frontline services is leaving Aboriginal women at deadly risk.
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Found a new way climate change affects infrastructure
Ongoing dry conditions across South Australia since 2024 are causing dust and salt to build up on power poles, leading to power outages.
The phenomenon is known as insulator pollution
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Ongoing dry conditions across South Australia since 2024 are causing dust and salt to build up on power poles, leading to power outages.
The phenomenon is known as insulator pollution
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Mass power outages from dust pollution see SA Power deploy taskforce
Ongoing dry conditions across South Australia since 2024 are causing dust and salt to build up across inland and coastal power networks, polluting insulators and leading to mass blackouts.
www.abc.net.au
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Found a new way climate change affects infrastructure
Ongoing dry conditions across South Australia since 2024 are causing dust and salt to build up on power poles, leading to power outages.
The phenomenon is known as insulator pollution
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Ongoing dry conditions across South Australia since 2024 are causing dust and salt to build up on power poles, leading to power outages.
The phenomenon is known as insulator pollution
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
The Partner Income Test violates the UN CRPD by stripping disabled people of autonomy and forcing financial dependence on partners.
Disabled people are adults, not extensions of someone else’s income.
#endpartnerincometest #pit #welfare
Disabled people are adults, not extensions of someone else’s income.
#endpartnerincometest #pit #welfare
January 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
The Partner Income Test violates the UN CRPD by stripping disabled people of autonomy and forcing financial dependence on partners.
Disabled people are adults, not extensions of someone else’s income.
#endpartnerincometest #pit #welfare
Disabled people are adults, not extensions of someone else’s income.
#endpartnerincometest #pit #welfare
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
January 15, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
I didn’t come to advocacy through theory.
I came through lived experience.
Financial dependence becomes control.
That’s why the Partner Income Test is dangerous.
I came through lived experience.
Financial dependence becomes control.
That’s why the Partner Income Test is dangerous.
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
I didn’t come to advocacy through theory.
I came through lived experience.
Financial dependence becomes control.
That’s why the Partner Income Test is dangerous.
I came through lived experience.
Financial dependence becomes control.
That’s why the Partner Income Test is dangerous.
Australia’s welfare rates are below the poverty line by design.
Then we means-test people against partners who may not share money, safety, or stability.
This isn’t about “budget repair.”
It’s about controlling who deserves to survive.
Then we means-test people against partners who may not share money, safety, or stability.
This isn’t about “budget repair.”
It’s about controlling who deserves to survive.
January 14, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Australia’s welfare rates are below the poverty line by design.
Then we means-test people against partners who may not share money, safety, or stability.
This isn’t about “budget repair.”
It’s about controlling who deserves to survive.
Then we means-test people against partners who may not share money, safety, or stability.
This isn’t about “budget repair.”
It’s about controlling who deserves to survive.
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Workforce Australia just posted this on FB
Mutual obligation requirements will be paused for participants in the Goulburn Murray Employment Region due to bushfires, from Monday 12 January 2026 to Sunday 8 February 2026 (inclusive).
www.workforceaustralia.gov.au/individuals/...
Mutual obligation requirements will be paused for participants in the Goulburn Murray Employment Region due to bushfires, from Monday 12 January 2026 to Sunday 8 February 2026 (inclusive).
www.workforceaustralia.gov.au/individuals/...
January 12, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Workforce Australia just posted this on FB
Mutual obligation requirements will be paused for participants in the Goulburn Murray Employment Region due to bushfires, from Monday 12 January 2026 to Sunday 8 February 2026 (inclusive).
www.workforceaustralia.gov.au/individuals/...
Mutual obligation requirements will be paused for participants in the Goulburn Murray Employment Region due to bushfires, from Monday 12 January 2026 to Sunday 8 February 2026 (inclusive).
www.workforceaustralia.gov.au/individuals/...
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killing women by males who know us continues unabated as politicians draft laws to silence those of us who stand against lethal, hate-fuelled violence.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Investigation underway after woman found dead at Logan home
An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead at a house in Buccan, south of Brisbane.
www.abc.net.au
January 12, 2026 at 11:09 AM
killing women by males who know us continues unabated as politicians draft laws to silence those of us who stand against lethal, hate-fuelled violence.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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"Tony Lewis has Motor Neurone Disease and can’t access the NDIS because of his age. He’s now chosen voluntary assisted dying because of his inadequate aged care support."
January 12, 2026 at 9:09 AM
"Tony Lewis has Motor Neurone Disease and can’t access the NDIS because of his age. He’s now chosen voluntary assisted dying because of his inadequate aged care support."
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An outsourced call centre operator for Centrelink paid no corporate tax for several years even after winning a major government agency contract worth tens of millions of dollars
Telco Services Australia, generated more than $185m in revenue in 2024-25 but reported no taxable income
Telco Services Australia, generated more than $185m in revenue in 2024-25 but reported no taxable income
Call centre operator that won major Centrelink contract paid no corporate tax for two years
Telco Services Australia generated more than $185m in revenue in 2024-25 and $130m the year before but paid zero tax
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:19 PM
An outsourced call centre operator for Centrelink paid no corporate tax for several years even after winning a major government agency contract worth tens of millions of dollars
Telco Services Australia, generated more than $185m in revenue in 2024-25 but reported no taxable income
Telco Services Australia, generated more than $185m in revenue in 2024-25 but reported no taxable income
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Crazy how the US has got ICE just executing people in the streets, bombing foreign countries and kidnapping their leaders and wife and Albo is just gonna send them $400 billion for funzies
January 8, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Crazy how the US has got ICE just executing people in the streets, bombing foreign countries and kidnapping their leaders and wife and Albo is just gonna send them $400 billion for funzies
Your own words recognise financial control as abuse and dignity as a right.
The Partner Income Test violates both.
That’s not inconsistency it’s harm.
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social
The Partner Income Test violates both.
That’s not inconsistency it’s harm.
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Your own words recognise financial control as abuse and dignity as a right.
The Partner Income Test violates both.
That’s not inconsistency it’s harm.
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social
The Partner Income Test violates both.
That’s not inconsistency it’s harm.
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social
When the system knows you’re drowning and tightens the grip anyway, that’s not governance. it is cruelty dressed up as policy.
January 11, 2026 at 1:24 AM
When the system knows you’re drowning and tightens the grip anyway, that’s not governance. it is cruelty dressed up as policy.
We’ve officially started work on the website for the End Partner Income Test campaign. Infrastructure matters. Progress continues.
January 5, 2026 at 4:51 AM
We’ve officially started work on the website for the End Partner Income Test campaign. Infrastructure matters. Progress continues.
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Blog for End Partner Income Testing campaign is live.
Website is not far off.
endpartnerincometesting.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/e...
Website is not far off.
endpartnerincometesting.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/e...
End Partner Income Testing
Welcome to the End Partner Income Testing blog! We are excited to launch this campaign. As at December 2025, we have a small but growing team of volunteers dedicated to ending Centrelink’s partner …
endpartnerincometesting.wordpress.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Blog for End Partner Income Testing campaign is live.
Website is not far off.
endpartnerincometesting.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/e...
Website is not far off.
endpartnerincometesting.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/e...
So what is the government going to do about this?
Nothing.
That’s why advocates are stepping in and we’re not backing down.
Nothing.
That’s why advocates are stepping in and we’re not backing down.
January 4, 2026 at 5:01 AM
So what is the government going to do about this?
Nothing.
That’s why advocates are stepping in and we’re not backing down.
Nothing.
That’s why advocates are stepping in and we’re not backing down.
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Surely Ray White know it’s against the realestate.com ToS to list carparks as studio apartments lol
January 2, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Surely Ray White know it’s against the realestate.com ToS to list carparks as studio apartments lol