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The Australian minister for social services Anne Ruston just held a press conference, and was asked about the return of mutual obligations for jobseekers from the end of this month.
As part of those obligations, you can face penalties on your welfare payment if you refuse to take a job without a valid reason. Ruston said if people aren’t suitable for a job then they wouldn’t be expected to take it, but if you’re capable to do the job then that is “the sensible thing to do.”
Clearly we know that people who report earnings, even only a part-time job, are more likely to come off payment much more quickly than somebody who does not report any so I would encourage any Australian give it ago, even if it is not perhaps your dream job or not the job you ever thought you may take....because you never know where it may lead, to other jobs or you might actually quite like the job.
Of course the anti-lockdown protesters are livestreaming themselves protesting because 2020.
It didn't go very well and now people are just sort of running around. pic.twitter.com/xBcSsqVLVp
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