Update 9/2/26

The website has been paid for, including the domain name and hosting of the site. An additional guidance fee was incurred.

We're looking to reimburse Elle, a DSP recipient, who covered most of the costs for this, and Robert, a low-income disabled worker, who covered additional costs. If you have capacity, your assistance would be greatly appreciated!

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We're a campaign to end Partner Income Testing. This is the rule that takes away or reduces your Centrelink income if you have a partner.

It needs to end. That's what our campaign is for.

This rule belongs in the 1950's - when a male breadwinner funded the household and the wife kept home.

It is ableist - taking away disabled people's only chance at financial autonomy.

It is a significant risk factor for DV - despite the government's purported aims to eliminate this scourge.

It takes away your money even if you don't receive a cent of your partner's income - effectively blaming you for something not under your control.

It strains or even destroys relationships - by forcing one partner to be financially responsible for the other.

A single income does not work in this day and age - when even dual-income households struggle with the cost of living.

It coerces dependency - forcing you to beg your partner for coffee money.

Telling your stories will enable us to help end this oppressive rule. And a website is the heart of our campaign.

We tried creating a website ourselves using free tools.

We failed.

We may be able to recruit volunteers in the future to help, but we want to get this campaign started as soon as possible.

That's why we're soliciting donations for a website. We received a quote of $1200-$1500. [Update 9/2/26: it ended up being $1500 plus $220 for additional costs]

Basically, your donations make this site possible.

This campaign doesn't happen unless we make it happen, and this website is key. Donate today and you will see this campaign spring into action.

Can't afford to donate? No problem. Please consider sharing this or leaving a supportive comment.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.