Australians in ‘acute crisis’ urge PM to ease welfare penalties for working more hours

People on disability pensions say they should be able to work more without having their financial support reduced

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For Angela Finch, prime minister Anthony Albanese's retelling of his story about growing up as the son of a single mother in Sydney's public housing is wearing thin.

His mum could not do what she did today, like she just couldn't," Finch told Guardian Australia, adding that soaring costs and restrictions on how much she can work before losing her welfare funding were terrifying her.

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