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JobSeeker rate to remain untouched after election after Labor ditches plans to review it

Out-of-work Australians will not receive any substantial boost to their unemployment benefit, regardless of who wins the federal election, with Labor dumping plans to review the rate of JobSeeker.

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Labor axes plans for JobSeeker rate lift

Labor has confirmed it will not increase JobSeeker payments or review the level of unemployment benefits, dumping a policy it took to the 2019 election.

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Labor won’t commit to an increase in jobseeker payment

Shadow assistant minister Andrew Leigh confirms the party has dropped plans to review the benefit

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Scott Morrison says best way to help renters is to ‘help them buy a house’

Prime minister’s comment came in response to question about lack of relief for renters in federal budget

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Federal budget 2022: Election sweeteners could trigger earlier rate hikes

Economists warn cost-of-living giveaways will only offer temporary relief for households and could backfire by pushing up inflation and interest rates.

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Welfare budget labelled band-aid solution

Advocates say the government's latest federal budget failed to adequately address key issues that tackle the rising cost of living and housing.

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Treasurer delivers budget speech – as it happened

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From 'problematic' bogans to the COVID divide: Australia's messy relationship with class

Big inequalities exist in Australia, but the issues of class are often missing from our public and political debates.

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Tackling poverty is good economics: report

COVID-19 support payments changed lives, but progress on reducing poverty has rapidly reversed and financial stress is roaring back, a report says.

AAP

Budget needs investments, not cuts: ACOSS

Welfare advocacy group ACOSS says it is not the right time for the federal budget to fund tax cuts for the rich, but rather to invest in low-income earners.

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