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Why are Australia’s unemployment payments so inadequate? Experts say they have been deteriorating for decades
May 5, 2024May 5, 2024by In Bussiness

Why are Australia’s unemployment payments so inadequate? Experts say they have been deteriorating for decades

The Albanese government’s Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee released its second report recently.  For some reason, it released the report on the Friday between Anzac Day and the weekend, so it didn’t get much media coverage. That was unfortunate, because the committee tackled some important questions. Why are Australia’s unemployment payments so inadequate? And why has the...