Stop playing cruel games on dole: Labor

By Colin Brinsden
Updated June 28 2020 - 2:46pm, first published 2:40pm
The government says claims of a permanent boost to unemployment benefits are factually incorrect.
The government says claims of a permanent boost to unemployment benefits are factually incorrect.

Federal Labor has accused the Morrison government of playing "cruel games" over the JobSeeker payment after the social services minister dismissed reports that the dole benefit would be permanently increased.

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