Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission

Government Must 'Restore the Balance' for Job Seekers

Release Number: 
31/01/00
Released: 
30/01/2000

The Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission has expressed concerns over the Commonwealth Government's Australia Day announcement to substantially toughen the job search requirements and penalties to be imposed on unemployed Australians.

The strengthening of so-called Mutual Obligation requirements outlined in this announcement include: the requirement for the unemployed to increase the number of job applications they make each fortnight; a wider application of the dole diary among the unemployed; and, the cancellation of payments for recipients leaving part-time work, which is often precarious and poorly paid.

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