Labor’s committee says JobSeeker must be raised, but will it?

Labor’s committee says JobSeeker must be raised, but will it?

Labor’s own Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has again urged it to raise JobSeeker and other welfare payments ahead of the federal budget. Isaac Nellist reports.

Budget Forum 2025: The Impact of Australian Government Assistance on Housing Stress - Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog

This year's Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee report analyses trends in housing stress for Commonwealth Rent Assistance recipients.

Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all - Pearls and Irritations

Over the past two years, there has been some progress in improving the JobSeeker payment. But payment levels remain below the poverty line. That’s according to Australia’s Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’s 2025 report, released a fortnight ahead of the federal budget on 25 March. This committee advises the federal government on ways to enhance economic inclusion Continue reading »