Labor ignores committee calls to raise Centrelink payments in 2026 Budget

The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee's call to raise Centrelink payments went unheeded in Labor's 2026 federal Budget released Tuesday. The committee had urged welfare increases to address soaring rents and groceries. The government instead allocated $11.8 billion over four years for social security payments to keep pace with cost-of-living increases, citing previous Jobseeker boosts since 2022.

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