Liberals surprise committee by asking whether $40 fortnightly JobSeeker increase was enough

The Canberra Times 2023-05-30

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The senate community affairs committee had a chuckle this afternoon, when Liberal senator Anne Ruston went against expectations and asked the Albanese government whether the $40 fortnightly JobSeeker increase was leaving recipients in poverty.
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