Scott Morrison has hit out at the federal opposition's minimum wage rise push, as Anthony Albanese flagged a Labor government would take its time to draft its submission to the industrial umpire.
As the cost of living soars and more Canberrans tumble into poverty, the community sector has called on Federal Election candidates to state how they would solve these problems.
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) wants the next federal government to increase the rate of JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, and other income support payments to at least $70 a day, further supplement the incomes of people with disability and single parents, and index to the consumer price index and wages.
The federal election campaign took on a family flavour for Mother's Day, but such niceties are likely to be ditched when the prime minister and Labor leader lock horns in their second leaders' debate.
Anthony Albanese has attacked the prime minister's "stick with the devil you know" plea to Australians, pledging to create a lasting legacy if he wins office on May 21.
As news that Anthony Albanese failed to recall NDIS policy details dominates the headlines, I can’t help but feel frustration that the focus is on ‘memorisation’ over ‘implementation’.
Almost one in 10 Canberrans live below the poverty line, and a quarter of those are children. This grim statistic is predicted to increase even further if the next Federal Government fails to act, says the ACTCOSS.
Almost two-thirds of Australians say reducing the cost of living should be the next federal government’s top priority, according to new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU).
