Why do mutual obligations only apply to households?

Monday 2 August 2021

In March, the Morrison Government tightened mutual obligations for JobSeeker recipients.

In order to receive a paltry $44 a day, JobSeeker recipients had to apply for 15 jobs a month from 1 April, which was increased to 20 jobs per month from 1 July 2021.

An “employer reporting line” was also implemented, enabling businesses to ‘dob in’ JobSeeker recipients that refuse work.

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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.