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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Albanese government urged to increase rent assistance and childcare workers’ pay in budget

Women’s economic equality taskforce chair Sam Mostyn
Sam Mostyn, chair of the women’s economic equality taskforce, which wants increased rent assistance and expanded eligibility for the parenting payment. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Increased rent assistance and a pay rise for all childcare and aged care workers are among the “specific and urgent” recommendations for the budget made by the women’s economic equality taskforce.

The finance minister, Katy Gallagher, has released the taskforce’s advice but played down the likelihood of delivering on the wishlist all at once, noting the “tight fiscal environment” and promising to “build upon” investments in future budgets.

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