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political reporter Tom Lowrey

Why is JobSeeker going to be reviewed? Will it go up?

Starting next year, the income support payments millions of Australians rely on will be looked at a little more closely.

Ahead of every federal budget, when the government decides how it will spend its money in the year ahead, an expert committee will look at the rate of payments like JobSeeker.

It will have its say on whether those payments are adequate, and its advice will be published two weeks out from the budget.

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