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Centrelink brings back controversial welfare compliance regime (www.abc.net.au)
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The Commonwealth Ombudsman found almost 1,000 jobseekers had their payments cancelled over two years under a Centrelink compliance regime.

Following a review, the department is reinstating the framework, allowing Centrelink payment suspensions and penalties to resume.

More than 50,000 people have been invited to apply for compensation over the failure, as advocates question whether enough has been done to address the underlying issues.

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[–] 8 points 1 week ago (5 children)

The underlying issues are the two major political parties and we can do something about it next election

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Political parties don't usually start off owned, that comes later with lobbyists and bribes donations. While minority governments can be beneficial, ON for example in the mix isn't going to help anyone. I don't know what the fix is, and I think the whole lot is rotten (including media, capitalism). We need a government for the people.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Conveniently ignoring the Trumptard wannabes under Gina's thumb, huh? Theyre a big problem too.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago*

    The major parties are most of the reason those arseholes are doing so well.

    Don’t start; Labor is actually funding the pedophile coalition.

    If I was a Labor voter I’d shut the fuck up because they have no ground to stand on. None.

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