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Mutual obligations harming the homeless, disabled and First Nations’ the most

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25 November 2021, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Those experiencing homelessness, living with disability or who are Indigenous hardest hit under Centrelink’s mutual obligation regime Tens of thousands of people experiencing homelessness, living with disabilities or who are Indigenous are being disproportionately affected by welfare payment suspensions under the mutual obligation …

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Mutual obligations don’t get people jobs, says job agencies

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28 May 2021, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Both privatised job providers and employers are unsatisfied with the regime, a draft report says Privatised job agencies concluded welfare mutual obligationsParticipation requirements welfare recipients must fulfil each month to continue… did not “improve the likelihood of employment” for jobseekers in unreleased evidence …

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Government pays $2 million in settlement over racist employment program

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23 December 2021, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Indigenous leaders argued participants faced tougher welfare penalties than those in other parts of Australia The federal government will pay a traditional owners corporation representing some of the poorest communities in Australia more than $2m after settling a class action that argued the …

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