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Planned welfare changes draw fire from charity, migrant groups

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A new Federal Government fund aimed at limiting future spending on working-age, income-support payments is facing criticism that it fails to address the causes of social inequality. The Turnbull Government has allocated $96 million for a program targeting thousands of people most likely to remain on income support for long periods, trying to intervene early. Image: Social Services Minister Christian Porter (AAP)


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A new Federal Government fund aimed at limiting future spending on working-age, income-support payments is facing criticism that it fails to address the causes of social inequality. The Turnbull Government has allocated $96 million for a program targeting thousands of people most likely to remain on income support for long periods, trying to intervene early. Image: Social Services Minister Christian Porter (AAP)



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