Fruit pickers could keep JobSeeker, uni students could work off HECS

Jamieson Murphy
September 16 2020 - 3:00pm
GAP YEAR AT HOME: The committee recommends targeting school leavers and university students seeking a gap year.
GAP YEAR AT HOME: The committee recommends targeting school leavers and university students seeking a gap year.

UNEMPLOYED Aussies who take up jobs picking fruit or vegetables should be able to keep their JobSeeker payments, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

Get the latest NSW news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.