Australian Council of Trade Unions President Michele O’Neil says the current JobSeeker payment “leaves people in poverty”.
“If you’re unemployed and you are looking for work, how can you find a job if you can’t even
afford to pay the rent and have secure housing or eat properly,” she told Sky News Australia.
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