Amanda Rishworth on strengthening the safety net
Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with Amanda Rishworth, the federal minister for social services, about the government’s cost of living package
August 4, 202330m 5s
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Show Notes
This week, the Senate passed safety net legislation which enacted key budget pledges focusing on the cost of living, including a $54 per fortnight increase to the jobseeker rate. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with Amanda Rishworth, the federal minister for social services, about the government’s cost of living package, as well as plans to reduce the harms associated with problem gambling, and the quest to eliminate family and domestic violence
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Australian politicsAustralia newsUnemploymentCost-of-living crisis