Reposted by Our Fair Go🐈⬛💜 phonakins 🍉🌲 @phonakins.com · 22/06/2026Membership renewed to @ourfairgo.bsky.social ($1 a year) ourfairgo.org.auourfairgo.org.auOUR FAIR GOPromoting Disabled Peoples' Rights at Work 111
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 01/04/2026On the disabled history of Disability Day of Mourning, and who we are mourning this year. ourfairgo.org.au/2026/03/31/o... #AusPol #DisabilityRights #HumanRightsourfairgo.org.auOur Lives have Equal Worth; So Should our LabourToday is the Disability Day of Mourning. Disabled people’s lives have worth: so should our labour. Yet both are too often considered to be worth less than those of abled people. 022
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Today is the Disability Day of Mourning. Disabled people's lives have worth; so should our labour. Yet both are too often considered to be worth less than those of abled people. ourfairgo.org.au/2026/03/01/o... #AusPol #DisabilityRights #HumanRights #LabourRightsourfairgo.org.auOur Lives have Equal Worth; So Should our LabourToday is the Disability Day of Mourning. Disabled people’s lives have worth: so should our labour. Yet both are too often considered to be worth less than those of abled people. 087
Reposted by Our Fair GoGS Lakes @gslakes.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Our Fair Go (@ourfairgo.bsky.social) opposes the Albanese Government's cuts to the NDIS and has endorsed the protests at Parliament taking place today, Monday 27 October, from 1-4 PM Canberra time, organised by ANPA and RAEN. x.com/ourfairgo/st... #AusPol #Disabilityx.com 153
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 28/09/2025There aren't any current Councillors who've expressed support for ending subminimum wage. You could always raise the issue with them, though. docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comAbolish Subminimum Wage - Open LetterAbolish Subminimum Wage - Open Letter Read this letter in Plain English Sign this letter We oppose the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wage. It is unacceptable that in 2025 disabl... 033
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 28/09/2025Probably Darebin. Darebin's procurement policy preferences "social enterprises and disability enterprises" that provide "opportunities for people with a disability" which is almost certainly sheltered workshops. There's certainly no language that prevents it. www.darebin.vic.gov.au/files/assets...darebin.vic.gov.au 132
Reposted by Our Fair Go🐈⬛💜 phonakins 🍉🌲 @phonakins.com · 30/08/2025Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social is an Australian Disabled People's Organisation advocating for fair pay and against modern slavery. They’re raising funds to improve accessibility and operational stability. Please consider helping if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/help-disab...gofundme.comDonate to Help Disabled Australians Advocate for Fair Pay!, organized by Shaun BickleyHi, my name is Shaun, an Autistic person with a brain injury living in … Shaun Bickley needs your support for Help Disabled Australians Advocate for Fair Pay! 0128
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 28/08/2025As a Disabled People's Org (#DPO), at least 51% of our Board & memberships is disabled. In our case it's 100%. We only ask $1/yr from our disabled members so we really rely on this to meet costs. #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityRights #DisabilityPride #LabourRights 3/3 052
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 28/08/2025We've been fighting for fair pay and against #ModernSlavery for disabled people. We've gotten the City of Sydney and Victoria Park, WA to ban procurement from businesses that pay less than minimum wage/ADEs. We're working with more Councils now. #SubminimumWage #EqualPay #FairPay 2/ 163
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Our Fair Go has a fundraiser for basic operating costs. Our first goal is raising $234 to pay for a year of Zoom to have online Board meetings with quality captions for our #Deaf and #neurodivergent directors. www.gofundme.com/f/help-disab... #disability #selfadvocacy #disabled 1/gofundme.comDonate to Help Disabled Australians Advocate for Fair Pay!, organized by Shaun BickleyHi, my name is Shaun, an Autistic person with a brain injury living in … Shaun Bickley needs your support for Help Disabled Australians Advocate for Fair Pay! 185
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Board members @anarchautist.bsky.social and @disposablehuman.bsky.social are presenting at the #PeopleAgainstPoverty Summit tomorrow afternoon. @disposablehuman.bsky.social also has another session in the morning, check it out! 020
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025In the US, disabled people can be paid as little as 1 cent an hour or less under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 000
Reposted by Our Fair GoEl Gibbs @bluntshovels.bsky.social · 01/05/2025gee, so great to see this celebration of innovation that includes paying disabled people as little as $3 per hour, by a company that got $2m in financing. /s www.smartcompany.com.au/transport-lo...smartcompany.com.auHow one Australian Disability Enterprise came in clutch for this fashion startupClothing adhesive brand Clutch Glue needed help for a massive shipment. Assistance came from the other side of Australia. 21611
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Broken thread of fate continues here: bsky.app/profile/ourf... 000
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Updated Bruce. Wendy Birchall is Family First Party's first candidate to support minimum wage, joining @greens.org.au @rhondagarad.bsky.social. 110
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Continue the thread here: bsky.app/profile/ourf... 000
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Updated Grayndler. Support for the minimum wage from Hannah Thomas of @greens.org.au and Independent David Bradbury; notable opposition from @albomp.bsky.social and his government. 100
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025We can confirm that @animaljusticeparty.bsky.social's national position is to support fair wages/at least minimum wage for disabled people. We received a submission for them 2 weeks ago through the online form but didn't want to publish w/o confirmation. Thanks AJP! 095
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Update broke the thread of fate. Continue with Fisher here or persist in the doomed timeline you have created. bsky.app/profile/ourf... 000
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Updated Fairfax. Independents Paul McKeown and @francine4fairfax.bsky.social declined to support after we made contact. 100
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Updated Wright. Chloe Snyman of @animaljusticeparty.bsky.social supporting minimum wage. Despite several weeks of emails and an in-person conversation with One Nation's Natalie Davis explaining the issues, which is why she is a clear NO. 011
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Updated Qld Senate. Support from @animaljusticeparty.bsky.social, Australian Citizen's Party, Australia's Voice, @fusionparty.org.au, @larissawaters.bsky.social & @qld.greens.org.au, Indies, @belindajones68.bsky.social & @lc-party.bsky.social, & Socialist Alliance. 022
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025So the moral is always check your spam folder. Sitting on YESes from: NSW Senate - @worldzonfire.bsky.social (GRN) Qld Senate - Michelle Jensz (AJP) Wright - Chloe Snyman (AJP) & new YESes: Bruce - Wendy Birchall (FFP) Grayndler - David Bradbury (Ind) Tas Senate - @vanessableyer.bsky.social (GRN) 021
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 28/04/2025In Solomon, Jonathan Parry of @greens.org.au supports disabled people receiving the minimum wage. 000
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 28/04/2025(Very short) thread of NT candidates and their positions. @greens.org.au Blair McFarland is the sole respondent supporting minimum wage in Lingiari. 140
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Citizens' Party candidate Michael Phibbs is the supporter of minimum wage in the electorate of Lyons. 011
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025No supporters in Franklin, but honourable mention to @owenfitzgerald.bsky.social, who supports the minimum wage but withdrew as a candidate. 101
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In Clark, Independent @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social has supported the end of subminimum wage since since 2022. ALP candidate Heidi Heck declined to support. 100
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In Braddon, @greens.org.au Erin Morrow in support of ending subminimum wage. Liberal Mal Hingston declined to support. 110
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Tasmanian electorates and their candidates. Bass. Caroline Larner of the Citizen's Party in support. Jess Teesdale (ALP) declined to support, despite mentioning wanting to forward our information to groups in northern Tasmania. 111
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In Sturt, Katie McCusker of @greens.org.au is the sole candidate supporting minimum wage. 010
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In Spence, @greens.org.au Luke Skinner supporting fair wages for disabled people; One Nation's Darryl Bothe gave a possibly AI-assisted answer and said he'd review the letter in more detail, but ultimately did not choose to support. 110
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Supporting minimum wage in Mayo is Simeon Trump Bidwell of TOP. Sitting MP Rebekha Sharkie refused support, citing "potential indirect negative consequences such as disappearance of willing disability employment providers" and the need for stakeholders to "assist her in... understanding." 100
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In Makin, @greens.org.au Samuel Moore and Mark Aldridge of TOP supporting fair wages. 100
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Supporting the minimum wage in Kingston is John Photakis of @greens.org.au (since 2022), Liberal Jim Rishworth (one of 3 Liberals in the country), and One Nation's Nathan Skrlj. Labor's Amanda Rishworth has opposed this as a matter of policy and through multiple communications. 100
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In Hindmarsh, widespread support from @animaljusticeparty.bsky.social Matt Pastro, @fusionparty.org.au Adrien Aloe, @greens.org.au Matthew Wright, and TOP's Andrew Townsend. Independent Jake Hall-Evans declined to support. 132
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In Grey, Kathryn Hardwick-Franco of @greens.org.au and Laury Bais of TOP supporting minimum wage. 100
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In Boothby, Joanna Wells of @greens.org.au supports the minimum wage. Both Nicolle Flint (LIB) & Nicole Hussey (TOP) declined to support; the former gave an acknowledgment, and the latter pivoted to talking about a "$15 per ton licensing fee for our resources" which would allow support if elected. 100
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Independent Rosa Hillam in Barker supporting the minimum wage; ALP candidate James Rothe declined to support. 100
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025South Australian MP candidates. In the seat of Adelaide, @fusionparty.org.au candidate Matthew McMillan and @greens.org.au Mat Monti in support of a minimum wage for disabled people. 100
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In Tangney, Eric Hayward of @greens.org.au and Phillip Leslie of @lcwa-party.bsky.social both supporting minimum wages. Liberal Howard Ong, despite engagement, ultimately declined to support. 011
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In the seat of Swan, Clint Uink of @greens.org.au in support of fair wages for disabled people. 111
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In the seat of Perth, support for the minimum wage from @greens.org.au Sophie Greer. 122
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In O'Connor, both Giz Watson of @greens.org.au and Phillip Arnatt of @lcwa-party.bsky.social supporting the minimum wage. 122
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025In Moore, Independent @nathan4moore.bsky.social in support of fair wages for disabled people. 1105
Our Fair Go @ourfairgo.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Both @greens.org.au Tamica Matson and @lcwa-party.bsky.social @leotreasure.bsky.social supporting the minimum wage in Hasluck. 111