The Sunday Telegraph<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe welfare company has confirmed the agency does ‘not hold data based on polygamous relationships or religion’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former chief of staff Peta Credlin has revealed how Tony Abbott had fought to ensure such households were not rewarded before he lost his prime ministership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘The answer I got back was to fix it could cost more. To be honest there was frustration about how difficult overall rorting in this area was to remedy,’ she told the publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘It’s not the role of government to police people’s bedrooms unless they are breaking the law but nor can it, through policy or indifference, sanction polygamous marriages.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, a Department of Human Services spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia families with ‘multiple partners are assessed exactly the same as any other person, under Australian law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘When granting income support, the department determines whether a payment is made at the single or partnered rate,’ the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘Being in more than one member-of-a-couple relationship has no bearing on that assessment \u2013 if you are in a member-of-a-couple relationship then you will be assessed at the partnered rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘Eligibility is determined on an individual’s circumstances and there are no additional payments for having multiple partners.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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