Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has backed calls to raise Newstart, suggesting people on unemployment benefits would be forced to sell drugs to make extra money.
"I want to make sure that people try and get a job and I want to make sure we're not encouraging people to do things that are illegal," he said."I suppose you can get another cash job selling drugs or something, that's not quite what we want.The Nationals MP joins a chorus of business and welfare groups, economists and Labor MPs campaigning for an increase in the rate that has fallen in real terms by 40 per cent over the past 25 years.
"The reason rent's cheap you'll make up for it in petrol. You'll have to drive where ever you have to go," he said. "More importantly, it is about getting people into jobs and the latest jobs figures showed 20,000 additional full-time jobs. That is good news, great news, more jobs. How good are more jobs?" Mr Morrison said.
Is that a real statement from an educated person 🧐 I don’t think so? We need to support people getting into the work force 👍
Check lnp investments in private prisons.
Recipients need to find a job any job to start with
Legalising begging might help.
Then gaol us the place for them.
RaiseTheRate
Really, Barnaby? Such profiling is hardly accurate, or helpful to the thousands of good, decent, law-abiding people who have found themselves in penury, most often as a result of market forces, government policy, ageism and sexism. Barnaby_Joyce SenatorSiewert AlboMP auspol
'Tis a shame they don't have imaginary water to sell
I get where he is coming from, but if you don't have enough money to live...you don't have enough money to buy Drugs, to sell...burglaries and stealing on the other hand!
Not everyone has water usage rights to sell I suppose.
Some farmers might do as well MurrayDarling ghostwater
Thank goodness! This is actually the first evidence of an actual government policy I've seen.
Beetrooter ‘does a Trump.’ He can’t stand not being the centre of attention.
For once you speak the absolute truth.. ice crime in particular
And now the stupid Barnaby is back
Make weed legal and they’ll have a career.. tax revenue
Push people to the brink so they resort to crime. That sounds like a plan Barnaby!
Ex Deputy PMs might be forced to give running commentary on anything and everything even when they’re not qualified to do so to get some extra publicity.
Legalize it.
Start creating real jobs.
BigW are closing down another store locally and those who find themselves relying on 'Newstart' between jobs (if lucky enough to find one) will be in for a shock. The least the Govt can do is lift it up from the destitute-line closer to the poverty-line.
Very perceptive Barnaby. It doesn’t pay to create large disparities in society. Wherever there is that disparity there is more crime and justice less certain
Or maybe some of them could work on their back like Barnaby ‘s current root.
So then just shoot them if they do then saves money paying them newstart.
Well , that’s not a ringing endorsement of your government is it Barnaby ....could’ve done with some of that dodgy $80 mill..
There I was sitting in my bus stop abode starving and Barnaby Joyce gave me the idea to sell drugs to survive. The fact is he is not wrong in what he is saying and there must be many ppl out there only 5 bucks away from living on the streets.
Has the Tin Man found his heart, finally
lynlinking Fuck the drugs Barny ...i sell water to cotton growers and wait for it!!! plus all i can drink ...that tops Newstart in the 1st 10 seconds
An absolutely pathetic response from a senior politician regardless of the nature of this issue on which I have 'been there & done that' when I was retrenched in 2001! I can certainly vouch once you reach 55 no-one wants to employ you! 100 job apps in a year & 3 only interviews!
Barnaby_Joyce for once I Agree that the people who end up in a need of a helping hand need more then they are getting. It is shameful how we as a society treat them. However, I would like to know what will you do about it?
I've seen it. There are places in Australia where its impossible to pay rent without a side game.
That's where he gets his coke
Or LNP Selling Water
So you .Barnaby_Joyce be campaigning to give back all your obscene $11K pay rises halving your excessive allowances etc
What! Do you mean people will have to commit crimes to survive? Are you condoning this Barnaby? What are you actually saying? Are you saying you will support the right of a livable welfare payment so people who fall on hard times can transition into dignified living standards?
Fake
Or they could get a job as well...
Talk to Scottie then!!
Left_of_Labor Either that or take up prostitution. These are your government representatives at work folks. Utter fools.
I agree with barabus! Omg i need to get some drugs!
10 yrs on newstart and survived !!! No drugs no dealing no ptsd claim, no CTG claim just look within and be honest
Can I buy some?
I can’t believe I actually agree with Barnaby 😳
LNP’s ‘Deal Drugs to Survive’ welfare policy. Well done Australians, you voted for this utter garbage government.
To many Dole bludgeoning Spastics out there Ripping the System off! Go To Lakemba or Bankstown or Punchbowl and see how Arabs mostly Muslims with Thousands of Children are Raping the System! Go get a Job theres enough out there! Lazy Fucking Spastics
Current Newstart and the low wages are forcing people into crime. This will only increase as people are squeezed.
If anyone would know it's Barnaby ... 🤯
Important point, funds are low, but he didn't have to condone illegal activity that ruins so many families lives. He wouldn't be saying that if he was educated in stats and saw how many parents can't cope because they are using or have used.
Ausshot3Dave Barnaby_Joyce is so quick off the mark... his indue welfare card is now in Bundaberg, a drug capital of Queensland. auspol
How many are unemployed because of Barnaby?
Left_of_Labor or water
Goose
Well he not wrong there!
Thanks Mr Joyce for speaking up on the issue of Newstart payments. I'm certain you're talking from your heart ♥. Take care and best wishes for your future.
This is weird! A far right extremist who lets his buddies drain the waterways dry, talking about the hardships facing the unemployed! Let me tell you Barnaby, people who sell drugs do so regardless of their income! There are plenty of rich people selling drugs!
he bought drugs off someone on Newstart. That's how he knows. Sorry, but that's the story now.
i don't think he said that, he said we dont want people forced to do that we would prefer them to chop wood instead.
Such a lucrative trade, eh Barney? Must read book: Snouts in the Trough- Andrew Fraser gives the details of notorious rogue cops who stand charged with the ultimate form of police corruption, shielding their crimes behind their badges
This is weird! A far right extremist who lets he buddies drain the waterways dry, talking about the hardships facing the unemployed! Let me tell you Barnaby, people who sell drugs do so regardless of their income! There are plenty of rich people selling drugs!
Seems like he finally gets it. Well, welcome aboard the good fight... you're about to discover a whole lot of other shit goin' on.
DianneCostin For once (and I do mean once) Barnaby is right, if people do not have enough money for even basic needs, then there will be some who not just ‘will be’ but who have been forced to resort to crime.
Genius....
I take it that means he intends to do something about it?
They are dealing in Ice to pay the bills. Its not rocket science.
or water rights that they don't own!! 😉
My goodness - I'm in a flummoxed - I agree with Barnaby Joyce!!
Way ahead of you. Wanna buy some drugs?
Please ignore Barnaby. Just a hang on trying to stay relevant.
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