Rising unemployment rate underlines need to keep full rate of Coronavirus supplement and commit to long term increase in Jobseeker
October unemployment figures clearly show that it is untenable to return Jobseeker back to $40 a day in March and that the further cut to the coronavirus supplement in December will drop more people below the poverty line.
It’s just excuse after excuse with this Government when it comes to the Jobseeker payment, Greens spokesperson on Family and Community and Services, Senator Rachel Siewert said.
Jobseeker was too low before this pandemic, so the “wait to see the economic conditions” excuse doesn't stand up.