Senate Matters of Public Importance - Pensions and Benefits (12 May 2020)
Channel: Australian Parliament Fan
Date: 2020-11-24

The matter for discussion in this video, as proposed by Senator Jordan Steele-John, was:

"The new rate of Jobseeker Payment and Youth Allowance should be retained so that no one lives in poverty and we continue to stimulate the economy."

The transcript of this Matter of Public Importance can be found here: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansards/e82a8a20-f72d-41d5-90fb-806930fffbba/&sid=0000

Matters of Public Importance are usually held on every Senate sitting day aside from Thursdays.

This video was taken from the 12 May 2020 Senate sitting.

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