Newstart “providers” leech taxpayers

Tuesday 29 October 2019

While the Morrison Government refuses to lift Australia’s Newstart allowance, which has fallen to 30% below the poverty line:

And is among the lowest in the OECD:

So-called “Jobactive” providers are rorting Australian taxpayers of millions for doing “absolutely nothing”:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.