One in five people in jobactive who had their income support payments suspended last financial year actually had a valid reason for not meeting their mutual obligation requirements.  

Proposed drug testing policy would force those waiting for treatment further to the back of the queue.

The evidence on the effectiveness of this expensive measure is ambiguous.

A holistic, more therapeutic approach would be a more effective means addressing acute disadvantage

This policy erroneously links substance dependence and unemployment, generating levels of stigma for jobseekers

These funds should be diverted to raising the rate of Newstart, creating more employment opportunities in regions with high unemployment including additional access to skills and other training opportunities and/or increasing the capacity of the drug treatment system.

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