Bring back JobKeeper to ease pressure on Centrelink workers, unions say

Sarah Basford Canales
Updated July 30 2021 - 12:49pm, first published 11:35am
Bring back JobKeeper to ease pressure on Centrelink workers, unions say. Picture: Shutterstock
Bring back JobKeeper to ease pressure on Centrelink workers, unions say. Picture: Shutterstock

Unions are urging the federal government to loosen Covid disaster pay restrictions as Centrelink staff face "serious" workplace stress dealing with a record-breaking number of claims.

Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

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