Centrelink

Proper noun

Meaning

Centrelink

(Australia) The statutory authority responsible for providing social security payments. [Founded 1997.]

Examples

A line of Australians at Centrelink in Rockdale, Sydney. Source: Internet

Also both Centrelink and Medicare will apply to Norfolk Island. Source: Internet

At the ADE where Mark works, which employs about 80 people, managers had a prior arrangement where they would send their workers’ pay information to a local Centrelink office. Source: Internet

However, the Foodbank report suggests that some people – such as laid off casual workers – who applied for government support were forced to rely on food relief while they waited for their Centrelink claims to be processed. Source: Internet

Guardian Australia reported in 2019 that Centrelink staff felt pressure to complete robodebt reviews within a certain timeframe, a claim disputed by the agency. Source: Internet

Long lines at Brookvale, Sydney waiting to see Centrelink after huge job losses due to Coronavirus. Source: Internet

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