'It's not for people in a situation where they can get a job but refuse to take a job, that's not what the system is about. the money needs to be spent wisely,' Mr Dutton told 2GB on Thursday. 'You've got to help those who are most deserving, and if you've got a situation where people are rorting the system or taking money out of the system. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has since called for Centrelink to crack down on welfare recipients who were not willing to work. The couple were featured on the ABC's pre-Budget 7.30 program on Monday night where they discussed the need for income support payments to be increased.īut their segment caused controversy, with viewers noticing that neither Mr Goodrick nor Ms Searson appeared to be planning to find full-time work while also spending $350-a-week on groceries for their family of three. Neither have worked full-time since moving from Sydney in 2018 in search of a more affordable life. This week's federal budget will see him receiving even more money, with JobSeeker increasing by another $40-a-fortnight, which is $2.86 per day. On top of that he gets $250 from Centrelink, bringing his fortnightly pay to nearly $1,600. ![]() Mr Goodrick works casually at a service station and earns about $1,300 a fortnight. This makes her eligible to receive a maximum of $971.50 a fortnight. ![]() Ms Searson, a lab technician who is certified in education support and business administration, is on a carer's payment because her daughter has autism. Mark Goodrick, a chef who said there's no point working full-time, looked relaxed on Thursday as he surfaced at 10.15am at his family's luxury apartment block on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.Īfter a 15-minute chat with a neighbour he then drove his Toyota HiLux ute - one of the family's two cars - to a local cafe where he spent a leisurely hour-and-a-half reading at a corner table before returning home.Įarlier that morning his wife Jennifer Searson drove their 15-year-old daughter to her $8,375-year private school and was home again by 8.40am. ![]() A couple who sparked outrage after appearing on national TV to complain about struggling on Centrelink have been spotted going about their leisurely daily routine.
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