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New reforms for unemployment

EMPLOYMENT GRAPHIC

A graphic illustration created on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 outlining the planned changes to employment services that will be announced at the National Press Club on Wednesday, in an attempt to make the system fairer. Source: AAP / Susie Dodds/AAPIMAGE

The government has announced what it has described as the biggest reform to employment services in over 30 years. The system has been set up to help unemployed Australians find work. But with the continuation of mutual obligations and private providers, advocates say the changes are nothing more than a rebrand.


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By Sydney Lang

Presented by Mariel Olenski

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The government has announced what it has described as the biggest reform to employment services in over 30 years. The system has been set up to help unemployed Australians find work. But with the continuation of mutual obligations and private providers, advocates say the changes are nothing more than a rebrand.



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