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[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 20 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Better yet, pause the whole thing for good because there is no value to this punitive system.

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It’s a bullshit Morrison/Dutton policy that should be dumped for the trash that it is

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure it predates both. Early Howard era policy no?

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

You are correct Howard started it all - I was thinking about the points based system that Morrison introduced that flowed through to the new government.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jun/19/employment-minister-says-its-too-late-to-abandon-coalitions-points-based-jobseeker-payment-system