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The West Live: UnitingCareWA report reveals COVID-19 has left many West Australians living below poverty line

Kate RyanThe West Australian
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UnitingCareWA CEO Amanda Hunt joins The West Live this morning to crunch the numbers on an alarming new report which has revealed more than half of people on JobSeeker could not afford a necessities like food, housing, transport and bills in the past three months.

She will also reveal what that means for WA families and the calls for the JobSeeker payment to stay higher permanently.

Host Jenna Clarke will also discuss the legacy of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Law Society WA president Nicholas van Hattem.

Listen live from 8.45am here.

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