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Hanson says Centrelink should remain a temporary safety net for Australians
Pauline Hanson said Centrelink payments should be a temporary safety net, not a long-term income, after a Melbourne single mother’s video about receiving more than A$4,000 a month in support triggered online criticism. The debate focused partly on Jenn’s use of the word “made” and on whether benefit recipients or working families are better off.
Jenn itemised A$2,075 in single-parent payments, A$1,333 in Family Tax Benefit Part A, A$432 in rent assistance and smaller supplements, totalling A$4,124 a month. She said she lost her copywriting job last year, was going through a divorce and had received support for only a few months; she described it as helping her and her three children regain stability.
In short
- Hanson called Centrelink a taxpayer-funded temporary safety net.
- Jenn said her monthly support totalled A$4,124.
- She said redundancy and divorce left her caring for three children.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Pauline Hanson erupts over Centrelink being a ‘way of life’ for some Australians after single mum sparked a firestorm by declaring she ‘made’ $4,000-a-month on welfare”.