‘Below the poverty line’: Murray slams govt inaction on Jobseeker and Age Care payments
Sky News host Paul Murray says the government benefits for those looking for work and aged care support are “not good enough”.
“As we count down towards the budget … we all know that whatever spin happens on the Tuesday night, we are able to bang some holes in it like Swiss cheese,” Mr Murray said.
“You will hear us rip and roar.
“The budget reveals what government’s actually care about, and who could argue that the decision of the Labor Party to keep the Jobseeker payment where it is, is keeping people who are looking for work in a level of poverty.
‘Below the poverty line’: Murray slams govt inaction on Jobseeker and Age Care payments
“Even if you increased to 90 per cent of the current age pension you would still be way below the poverty line.”