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25 April 2025
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JobSeeker numbers have risen sharply

THE Federal Government will tomorrow hand down its most important budget since World War II and Independent federal MP Helen Haines (MHR, Indi) said it will have the potential to make or break Indi.

A 50 per cent rise in the number of Wangaratta job seekers relying on social welfare payments is largely being attributed to COVID-19’s harsh impact on local businesses and the economy.

The latest data from the Department of Social Services shows the number of p

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