As Climate200 founder Simon Holmes à Court, also a signatory to the JobSeeker letter, tweeted of the stadium: “ panem et circenses”. Not to worry, however: the government appears to have found $240 million for a new stadium in Hobart, one demanded by the AFL but which many Tasmanians don’t seem to want. Independent MP Zoe Daniel has joined calls for a review into student loans, amid warnings graduates are trapped in a debt spiral, while the Greens are demanding a rent freeze in exchange for their support for Labor’s housing fund – a demand that looks unlikely to be met. Advocates are also disappointed by reports that Labor plans to restore the single-parent payment only until children reach 12, arguing the age must be raised back up to 16 (the government has refused to be drawn on its plans). Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry told News Breakfast it would be “cruel” not to. Four Labor backbenchers, as well as two former frontbenchers, have broken ranks to sign an open letter calling for an increase to JobSeeker, alongside academics, business leaders and economists. The Albanese government is facing renewed pressure over cost of living, as the Expenditure Review Committee meets this week to finalise key budget decisions. The government budgets for a stadium in Hobart, as those on JobSeeker struggle to buy food
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