The report found more than 70 per cent of people going through Workforce Australia had their welfare payments suspended for breaching compliance regulations. Between 35 and 50 per cent of people whose payments had been suspended more than 10 times were Indigenous Australians.
Research from Anglicare Australia suggested up to 20 per cent of people had their payments suspended even though it was not their fault.
In one case heard by the inquiry, a woman attended an appointment with a service provider but it was not recorded. The following day, she received a text saying her welfare payment was being suspended, leaving her unable to pay her rent.
“The Workforce Australia inquiry has confirmed Australia’s employment services system is fundamentally broken and must be rebuilt,”
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