Australia politics live: Rishworth says jobseeker changes to address ‘varying quality’ of for-profit job providers

Social services minister ‘concerned’ by some providers meant to help welfare recipients find work

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Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji with the main action.

The social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, was on 7.30 last night defending her decision not to get rid of the controversial for-profit aspects of the jobseeker program. More coming up.