Treasurer Jim Chalmers released a report yesterday from a government advisory committee, recommending JobSeeker and related payments be increased to “90 per cent of the rate of the aged pension”, says Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.
“Now this committee was set up as part of a deal with Independent David Pocock in return for his support on supporting the multi-employer bargaining legislation through the Senate,” Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell said.
“The government at the time only promised to set up the committee to look at the Jobseeker rate, they never promised Senator Pocock they were increasing the JobSeeker rate.”
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