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Michael Pascoe

Michael Pascoe: JobSeeker is higher than the minimum wage

Higher wages in a tight labour market can drive productivity improvements, Michael Pascoe writes. Photo: TND

The thing about increasing the JobSeeker payment – both the government and the Opposition want to make the cut-off for it higher than the minimum wage.

That says more about the minimum wage than our social security safety net, but cue the usual suspects with “dole bludger” headlines and shock jock outrage if they realise it.

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