\u201cThe economy continues to be underpinned by Government spending, with state governments\u2019 investment in social housing and public transport responsible for a lot of the improved outlook,” Greens Economic Justice Spokesperson Senator Nick McKim said.
\n“But wages growth has been revised down following the Government\u2019s announcement that they will reduce public sector wage increases.\u201d
\n\u201cUnemployment, underemployment and insecure work will continue to be persistent problems.”
\n“Tax cuts are not going to save the Australian economy. Instead Australia needs to get on board a green recovery with government spending on clean energy.\u201d
\n“The transition is happening around the world, whether the Liberals and their fossil fuel donors like it or not.\u201d
\n“MYEFO also shows that coal is doomed economically, with falling global demand as the world moves away from fossil fuels at a much faster rate than Australia.”
\n“It beggars belief that the Liberals are throwing taxpayers money at opening up new gas fields without the consent of Traditional Owners, rather than investing in renewables and helping fossil fuel communities to transition.”
\n“A $50m subsidy to the fracking industry is simply a crime against our climate.”
\nAustralian Greens spokesperson on Family and Community Services Senator Rachel Siewert said:
\nThis is yet another opportunity squandered to do what is best for our community and the economy and put money in the hands of those who need it most.
\nPeople in our community are facing Christmas and the new year with a cut to their JobSeeker payment that is dropping people further below the poverty line.
\nThis is cruel and it is not good economic management. There is no economic \u2018recovery\u2019 unless no one is left behind.
\nPeople on JobSeeker, including single parents, disabled people and older women are being ignored, left behind in this so-called economic recovery.
\nWe urgently need a permanent increase to Jobseeker that is above the poverty line.
\nThe Greens are extremely worried about the impact the uncertainty of the Jobseeker rate is having on the mental health of Australians with the Christmas and New Year periods already difficult for so many people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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