Senate debates
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Matters of Public Importance
Economy
6:45 pm
Carol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Tourism) Share this | Hansard source
Goodness gracious me! Is that the best he's got? The Anglicare report I mentioned also states that, across the nation, Centrelink and jobactive network have suspended payments for 580,000 people for not trying hard enough to land a job. Kasy Chambers said:
But our research shows the jobs just aren't there.
So, by any measure, the government have failed. They are full of slogans, but that's not going to help Australian families. They are doing it tough. I haven't even got enough time to talk about Foodbank or Loaves and Fishes— (Time expired)
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