Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

The government's $9 billion commitment is the largest increase to payments since 1986 and will provide additional support to jobseekers, young people, students and parenting payment recipients. The government is ensuring that our social safety net remains targeted and sustainable while at the same time investing in a number of initiatives that are key to our economic recovery plan to get Australians back into work as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.