Women, children hit hardest by welfare cuts

By The Canberra Times
February 28 2020 - 12:00am
The former Prime Minister, John Howard, is among those who have said Newstart needs to be increased. Photo: Jamila Toderas
The former Prime Minister, John Howard, is among those who have said Newstart needs to be increased. Photo: Jamila Toderas

The revelation legislation forcing single parents onto Newstart "saved" the budget $5 billion over the last 13 years highlights a long standing gender bias in the way welfare and pension entitlements have been managed.

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