Senate debates Questions without Notice

Budget, Pensions and Benefits


Rachel Siewert

Rachel Siewert WA, Australian Greens

2:36 pm

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. What evidence do the government have that throwing and dumping people into poverty actually helps them into employment? In fact, I bet they have none, because the evidence shows—does it not, Minister?—that living in poverty is yet another barrier to employment.

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