Janet Rice & Larissa Waters Q&A – what the budget means for women and people on income support
Senator Janet Rice, Greens spokesperson on social services, and Senator Larissa Waters, Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on women, hosted this Facebook Live Q&A to summarise budget announcements and explain what they mean for women and people on income support, including:
– Abolishment of ParentsNext
– Single Parenting Payment extension (from 8 to 14)
– JobSeeker and income support payments increases
They were also joined by Angela, who shared her lived experience of ParentsNext and the Single Parenting Payment as a mum of three.