Anti-poverty campaigners rally for welfare payment increases
Five years ago, the Morrison government doubled welfare payments, offering a temporary Coronavirus support measure. Welfare recipients received an extra $275 per week, alleviating many from poverty overnight, before resuming initial JobSeeker rates six month later. This morning – the same day welfare payments are indexed to increase by $1.55 per week – anti-poverty advocates …
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