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Centrelink

Coverage of Centrelink in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 26 · 12:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 3 · 06:24 UTC
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Albanese governmentorganization2mutual obligations schemetopic1Senate estimatesorganization1Department of Employment and Workplace Relationsorganization1automated system glitchtopic1Amanda Rishworthperson1mutual obligations regimetopic1employment system overhaultopic1three streams of supporttopic1one-size-fits-all modeltopic1
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  • POLITICSJun 3 · 06:24 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLD
    Hundreds of thousands of Centrelink payments cancelled illegally, Albanese government admits

    The Albanese government admitted to illegally cancelling hundreds of thousands of Centrelink payments due to a glitch in the automated system managing the mutual obligations scheme. Senate estimates hearing revealed the cancellations occurred when individuals were not given sufficient time to reconnect to job providers after missing mandatory activities.

  • POLITICSMay 26 · 12:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLD
    Labor to announce easing of jobseeker mutual obligations requirements in major overhaul of employment system

    The Albanese government plans to overhaul Australia’s employment system by easing Centrelink’s mutual obligations regime, replacing a 'one size fits all' model with three tailored support streams. Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth will announce the reforms, which aim to address criticism that current requirements are ineffective and burdensome for welfare recipients.