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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister unpacks cost-cutting measures as part of Budget 2025
Published 1 year ago
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The Finance Minister says refusing unemployment benefits to teenagers is about helping parents.
This Budget makes 18 and 19-year-olds ineligible for JobSeeker, if their parents can support them.
Nicola Willis says the Government has the same expectations as most parents.
"I have met parents who say - look, I've got a 19-year-old who spends all day on the couch playing PlayStation and it's pretty difficult because you, the Government, send them a check each fortnight."
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