‘Major reform of social security needed’: Senate committee
Urgent “major reform of the social security system” is needed after a Senate committee found payments such as Jobseeker would need to be almost doubled to keep people above poverty levels.
Urgent “major reform of the social security system” is needed after a Senate committee found payments such as Jobseeker would need to be almost doubled to keep people above poverty levels.
Labor and Coalition MPs are joining social security experts and advocates in calling for long-term increases in government payments, as over 1.2 million Australians a month seek food relief.