‘Payment suspended’: Hundreds of thousands caught in unfair system
October 23, 2023
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Episode 1086 · October 23, 2023
‘Payment suspended’: Hundreds of thousands caught in unfair system
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<p>In Australia, if you’re on welfare your payment can be suspended by a for-profit, private company – even if you’ve done nothing wrong.</p><p>With tens of thousands of jobseekerspeople being affected by suspensions every week, anti-poverty experts are urging the government to act, warning thatit’s putting already vulnerable people are already at risk and are urging the government to act.</p><p>Today, senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper </em>Rick Morton, on why private companies have the power to put welfare recipients on a suspension.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Senior reporterColumnist for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Rick MortonPaul Bongiorno.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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