Broadcaster Michael McLaren says the federal government would be ‘well advised’ to seize the moment and announce a permanent boost to the base rate of JobSeeker.
Broadcaster Michael McLaren says the federal government would be ‘well advised’ to seize the moment and announce a permanent boost to the base rate of JobSeeker….
Josh Frydenberg has refused to be drawn on a report that the dole will be rolled into a single payment for all unemployed Australians, junking multiple supplements and subsidies.
The $150-a-fortnight coronavirus supplement for eligible welfare recipients will end in late March, prompting fears that unemployed Australians will be forced to again live on $40 a day.
However, The Australian reports that a significant reform package that would leave the unemployed ‘better off’ was pitched to partner an increase in JobSeeker at a government expenditure review committee meeting last week.
When asked about the proposal on Monday, the Treasurer remained tight-lipped.
“I’m not going to speculate on the speculation,” Mr Frydenberg told Today. Read from source….
