Opinion
The Morrison Government’s lifting of JobSeeker payments by $3.57 a day while axing the coronavirus supplement ensures recipients will continue to live in poverty. But it’s also a substantial blow to the state economy, writes Greg Ogle.
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The Morrison government has been warned that reducing the JobSeeker dole payment to its pre-pandemic level after a coronavirus supplement ends on March 31 will result in a national crisis.
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