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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Cait Kelly Inequality reporter

Welfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on Queensland

Southeast Queensland And Northern NSW Prepare For The Arrival Of Tropical Cyclone AlfredA road sign is blown over in Ballina on Thursday as northern NSW and south-east Queensland prepare for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
A road sign is blown over in Ballina on Thursday as northern NSW and south-east Queensland prepare for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Photograph: James D Morgan/Getty Images

Private employment agencies across Queensland have given jobseekers the impression they still need to perform their mutual obligations, despite there being a pause across large swaths of the state while it prepares for Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

The mutual obligations scheme forces jobseekers to complete tasks such as applying for jobs or attending training, or risk their payments being stopped.

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