Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews says government is not out to 'gag' welfare sector

By Peter Martin and Judith Ireland
Updated June 12 2014 - 4:18pm, first published 2:34pm
Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has spoken of his wish to simplify the welfare payments system which he says is like a ‘‘bird’s nest’’. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has spoken of his wish to simplify the welfare payments system which he says is like a ‘‘bird’s nest’’. Photo: Jeffrey Chan

The government has promised not to gag the welfare sector as it has outlined plans to shrink the number of payments and supplements from 75 to as few as four.

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