Research // We Shouldn’t Be Cutting Newstart

The Australia Institute Tasmania The Australia Institute South Australia
Centre for Future Work Carmichael Centre Nordic Policy Centre Centre for Responsible Technology Centre for Sex & Gender Equality
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August 2016

Inequality, Social Security & Welfare, Tax, Spending & the Budget

Inequality & poverty in Australia: The case against the removal of the clean energy supplement

by David Richardson and Matt Grudnoff

New research released by the Australia Institute today shows that government moves to cut unemployment benefits will put recipients at 32% below the poverty line. The research also highlights staggering inequality in Australia where the 10 richest Australian families have the same wealth as the poorest 3.9 million Australians combined.

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