The second-term Anthony Albanese government has no excuse not to raise welfare payments in a cost-of-living and housing crisis, argues Pip Hinman.听
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The government intends to remove the pandemic supplement at the end of March as Jobseekers struggle to meet their basic needs,聽reports聽Kerry Smith
Penalising welfare recipients is standard operating procedure for the federal government and despite the 鈥渞obodebt鈥 scandal, this practice is set to continue, writes Pip Hinman.