Finance Minister Katy Gallagher reveals the toughest budget decisions
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The Return to Income Support for Single Parents
In minister this effectively winds back a decision by the Gillard government to cut that payment. It's an example perhaps of how symbolism and actions can sometimes be at odds. The aim here is to get more single parents off income support and into work once their children are at school. We actually believe it's very very important for kids in single parent families to see that their parent very often a woman to see that the parent in their home is a person who has a job and goes to work.
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