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Jacqui Lambie criticises government over broken promises as cost of living takes centre stage on Q+A ahead of federal budget

With an expected $4 billion budget surplus, the government comes under fire from Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie for withholding spending on Australia's most vulnerable.

ABC News

Labor pours cold water on increasing jobseeker – leaving progressive voters scratching their heads

Labor may be correct that it can’t solve poverty in one budget, but it has no excuse not to begin the process

The Guardian - AU

Why robodebt's use of 'income averaging' lacked basic common sense

The practice of “income averaging” to calculate debts in the robodebt scheme was completely flawed. This is what I confirmed in my new report conducted for the robodebt royal commission published last Friday, the final day of the commission’s public hearings.

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Robodebt made victim ‘feel like a cheat’, royal commission told

A robodebt victim has described how the botched program made him feel like a criminal and still affects his mental health five years later.

The New Daily

Christian Porter to face robodebt inquiry after Alan Tudge questioned over department’s response to suicides

Former social services minister due to appear at high-profile royal commission on Thursday

The Guardian - AU

Annan charity continues to send aid to Ukraine thanks to Dumfriesshire communities

Volunteers at Newstart Recycle, led by Tony Nisbet, have now sent 80 vanloads of donated items to help refugees

Daily Record

A royal commission is set to review Robodebt. Its legacy is still hanging over Centrelink recipients today

A royal commission into Robodebt has been confirmed. While there's hope justice could be around the corner, scars remain for many.

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On jobseeker, I often just had one meal a day. Now I am worried I’ll need to get used to that again

Poverty is a political choice. The new Labor government must raise jobseeker payments to protect our most vulnerable

The Guardian - AU

Taking aim at small targets, Labor rules out raising JobSeeker rate

The opposition has knocked back raising the rate of unemployment benefits, sticking with its cautious, small-target campaign strategy.

Crikey

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.

ABC News

Annan's Newstart Recycle collects hundreds of donations for Ukraine

Vans full of goods have already been sent on their way to eastern Poland for the Ukrainian refugees

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