Original article by Patrick Commins, Geoff Chambers
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 19-Apr-23

The federal government’s Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has made 37 recommendations in a report that has been released ahead of the budget on 9 May. The Treasury’s modelling suggests that implementing all of the recommendations would cost more than $34bn over the forward estimates period. This includes $24bn for the committee’s proposal to increase the JobSeeker allowance to 90 per cent of the age pension. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated that the government will consider some of the recommendations, but he has downplayed the prospect of a large increase in JobSeeker amid the need for fiscal restraint. However, he says the budget will include measures to address disadvantage.

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