The Albanese government is facing demands for a “substantial increase” to Centrelink Jobseeker payments in next month’s federal budget with the treasurer’s own advisory committee slamming the current rate as “seriously inadequate”. auspol 7NEWS
per fortnight be raised to $874 per fortnight. That’s $34 less than what 7NEWS understands is being discussed by the razor gang.
These indicators include evidence from recent senate inquiries, qualitative reports analysing ability to cover living costs, and poverty data. The payments were also compared to national minimum wages and pensions. “While we can’t fund every good idea, there will be measures in the May budget to address disadvantage,” Chalmers and social services minister Amanda Rishworth said in a statement on the advisory committee’s report
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