Greens ‘won’t stand in the way’ of Labor’s welfare boost

Welfare recipients are likely to get their payments boosted after the Greens said they were unlikely to blow up a government bill this week. 

As Parliament returns, the government is seeking to increase JobSeeker payments by $40 a fortnight as part of its strengthening the safety net bill — as the opposition announced plans to introduce an amendment that would increase the income-free threshold instead.

As usual in this Parliament, it is likely to come down to the Greens, who hold the balance of power in the Senate. Greens