Welfare advocates have criticised Labor for dropping plans to increase the JobSeeker unemployment payment if Anthony Albanese becomes the next prime minister, warning support for vulnerable Australians should not be used as a political football.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese on Wednesday denied the party had “dumped” plans for a review of the rate, currently worth $642.70 a fortnight, or about $46 a day.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
