Canberra unemployment rate remains steady as JobSeeker number doubles

Sally Whyte
Updated July 10 2020 - 7:21am, first published 1:00am
Queues at the Woden Centrelink in March. Picture: Karleen Minney
Queues at the Woden Centrelink in March. Picture: Karleen Minney

The number of people receiving the JobSeeker payment in Canberra has more than doubled since the coronavirus pandemic hit, even though the unemployment rate has remained largely stable in the ACT.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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