Open House With Stephen O'doherty

A report by ACOSS and Jobs Australia has found that getting a job while on Newstart is harder than people think. ACOSS CEO, Dr Cassandra Goldie, says the jobseekers on Newstart are often victims of serious and long standing policy failures. ACOSS and Jobs Australia are calling for government to invest in quality employment assistance for the long-term unemployed and for a safety net the supports rather than punishes people.