Albanese asked about JobSeeker increases and Australia's poorest after budget drop

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was questioned about the potential to see JobSeeker raised in next year's budget. It comes after the government held the payment rate at around $808 a fortnight in the budget unveiled yesterday. Albanese was asked if the $250 tax rebate for workers was missing Australia's poorest. He responded by saying that his government's commitments, such as free TAFE, are already addressing the poorest in Australia and he was not going to focus on next year's budget. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/VcE0ly9wAWs SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news Network Terms & Conditions: https://sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://sbs.com.au/complaints