Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

What I can say to Senator Siewert, through you, Mr President, is that on 1 April, as an ongoing measure, the Commonwealth government will be putting in place over the forward estimates a $9 billion increase in payments to people who find themselves on working-age payments. This includes people who are on the JobSeeker payment and also those on youth allowance, youth allowance other as well as students, young people, single people with children. Every one of the 1.95 million Australians who currently rely on our working-age payment system will receive an increase of $50 per fortnight as of 1 April. But, as I was saying to you in the previous question, Senator Siewert, as you well know, there are a number of other targeted supplements and supports that are available for people that recognise the unique situation that different people find themselves in. (Time expired)