Many doing it tough before mass lockdowns

By Colin Brinsden, Aap Economics and Business Correspondent
Updated July 26 2021 - 3:35am, first published 3:30am
Anglicare Australia's Kasy Chambers says the JobSeeker dole payment is too low and too restrictive.
Anglicare Australia's Kasy Chambers says the JobSeeker dole payment is too low and too restrictive.

Even before the latest round of COVID-19 lockdowns, which has seen half the population affected, many Australians were suffering financial stress or feeling insecure about their income and work.

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