Mutual obligations: ‘What they're selling is poor people’
July 19, 2022
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Episode 739 · July 19, 2022
Mutual obligations: ‘What they're selling is poor people’
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<p>Many were surprised when the new employment minister, Tony Burke, announced it was “too late” to end mutual obligations. The decision was made to preserve billions of dollars in contracts already signed with companies that profit from the system. But there is no evidence it helps people find work.</p><p>Today, senior correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper </em>Rick Morton on the industry selling poor people.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Senior correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper </em>Rick Morton.</p><p><strong>Background reading</strong>: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2022/07/16/albanese-offers-no-relief-jobseekers">Albanese offers no relief for jobseekers</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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