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Penny Allman-Payne
Senator for Queensland

Minister Rae celebrates Aged Care profits while older Australians pay more

1 November, 2025 - From today, Labor’s new Aged Care Act comes into force, meaning older Australians will pay more for essential care, including up to $50 just ...

On World Teachers Day, $11.5 billion in unpaid teacher workload shows extent of the overwork crisis

31 October, 2025 - On World Teachers Day, new analysis shows that Australian teachers are contributing $11.5 billion in unpaid labour every year, demonstrating ...

Tomago aluminium bailout should come with a public stake, Greens say

28 October, 2025 - The Australian Greens have called on Labor to save Australia’s largest aluminium smelter from closure with a public ownership stake, and unde...

Penny Allman-Payne

21 October, 2025 - It’s clear that the Albanese Government has no appetite – or ability – to embark on the kinds of transformational reforms that could make a real difference in people’s lives.

Greens slam Deloitte’s unethical behaviour and measly refund over AI report bungle

9 October, 2025 - Greens Senators Barbara Pocock and Penny Allman-Payne have grilled the Government in Senate estimates over the bungled Deloitte report into th...

'No $50 showers', Greens tell Minister Rae to fix aged care copayments before November deadline

25 September, 2025 - The Greens have written to the Aged Care Minister, Sam Rae, urging him to act to prevent aged care recipients from having to pay up to $50 ...

Labor leaves Robodebt victims without justice while welfare harms continue

24 September, 2025 - The Greens have used the release of a landmark SBS docuseries, The People vs Robodebt, to call on Labor to implement the remaining recommen...

The commodification of aged care

24 September, 2025 - The commodification of aged care By Penny Allman-Payne, Senator For Queensland    On 1 November, major changes to aged c...

Pensioners will get smashed and lose care while Minister Rae hides

22 September, 2025 - Older Australians will pay up to $50/hour for basic care at home under Labor’s aged care changes coming on November 1 according to reportin...

NT EPA Chief must resign over Darwin LNG scandal

18 September, 2025 - The Greens have called for the resignation of NT EPA chairperson Paul Vogel following revelations about a major methane leak at Darwin LNG ...

Greens urge end to aged care shortages as figures reveal 2,500 people unnecessarily in hospital

12 September, 2025 - State governments have told Labor today that nearly 2,500 people are unnecessarily in hospital waiting for residential aged care or home ca...