Government gives Newstart recipients energy payment to smooth passage of legislation
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government has extended the energy payment to people on Newstart – after excluding them only days ago.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the decision was made at a meeting on Tuesday night of Scott Morrison, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann and himself. He indicated it was about smoothing the passage of the measure through the parliament.
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