26 Sep 2023

National promises to impose tougher sanction on beneficiaries

From Checkpoint, 5:32 pm on 26 September 2023

National is promising to impose tougher sanctions on beneficiaries who repeatedly fail to turn up to job interviews.

Punishments could include mandatory community work or having their welfare support suspended.

Meanwhile, Labour is ramping up its attacks on a potential National-led government.

Here's our political reporter, Katie Scotcher.