Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

It is true that the government will be providing an additional $229 million for job seekers for help and emergency assistance under the stronger participation incentives for job seekers under 30. That is the case, but it is important to emphasise that that is a figure over four years. We make no apology for the fact that we have a safety net and that we are adding to that safety net. There may be people who require additional support, for whom circumstances are not working. I have already outlined the extensive exemptions that we have from the arrangements that were announced on budget night, but we do not apologise for the fact that we are providing $229 million over four years to make sure that no-one falls through the gaps without support from the government. (Time expired)