Australia politics live: Rishworth says jobseeker changes to address ‘varying quality’ of for-profit job providers

Social services minister ‘concerned’ by some providers meant to help welfare recipients find work Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji with the main action. The social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, was on 7.30 last night defending her decision not to get rid of the controversial for-profit aspects of the jobseeker program. More co
Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji with the main action.
The social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, was on 7.30 last night defending her decision not to get rid of the controversial for-profit aspects of the jobseeker program. More coming up.
The eSafety commissioner told Senate estimates last night that she is yet to finalise the investigations into five social media platforms for failing to comply with the under-16s social media ban, stating that she doesn’t have a “fine-issuing button” to deal with the problem. More to follow.
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- Australia politics live: Rishworth says jobseeker changes to address ‘varying quality’ of for-profit job providersGuardian - World · Martin Farrer · May 27, 2026, 9:49 PM
- Australia politics live: Labor spruiks plan for automatic $3,000 compensation payment to scam victimsGuardian - World · Krishani Dhanji · May 27, 2026, 11:25 PM
- Australia politics live: ATO complaints more than double; WhatsApp could be included in under-16s social media banGuardian - World · Krishani Dhanji · May 27, 2026, 11:43 PM
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