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Government announces New Zealand-style welfare plan

Social Services Minister Christian Porter (AAP)

Social Services Minister Christian Porter (AAP) Source: AAP

The Federal Government will follow a precedent from New Zealand in a bid to break what it deems the cycle of welfare dependency in Australia.


The Social Services Minister has announced a package of almost $100 million to allow groups to apply for and use the funds to develop programs for getting people off welfare.

 


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