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Welfare groups outraged after Stuart Robert spruiks new ‘dobseeker’ figures – SBS News
Of 250 people dobbed into the hotline who are still under investigation, 59 reviews have been completed, with compliance action taken against just eight.
Welfare advocates say the federal government’s controversial Employer Reporting Line is a waste of money given it has shown that the majority of job seekers are doing the right thing, with one labelling Employment Minister Stuart Robert’s harsh criticisms of welfare recipients as “disgusting”.
Mr Robert announced the hotline, branded dobseeker by its critics, for business owners in February as the government expanded temporary welfare payments amidst the coronavirus crisis.
It encourages businesses…
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