The federal government is under pressure on raising welfare payments

Today - 6 September, SBS Sinhala Radio current Affair Feature on The government is under intense pressure from higher increases to help offset Australia's rising cost of living

Australian Greens Senator Janet Rice Source: AAP

HIGHLIGHTS

• The federal government is under pressure to raise the jobseeker rate, above the indexation increase, as the cost of living in Australia skyrockets. It's the last sitting fortnight before Labor's first budget