Welfare crackdown 'will move drug problem closer to the heart of the city'

By Lisa Visentin, Fergus Hunter
Updated August 23 2017 - 10:57am, first published 8:06am
Social Services Minister Christian Porter believes the new drug testing regime would ensure taxpayers' money is not being used to fund addictions. Photo: Andrew Meares
Social Services Minister Christian Porter believes the new drug testing regime would ensure taxpayers' money is not being used to fund addictions. Photo: Andrew Meares

As many as 1750 young people and job seekers in western Sydney will be drug-tested and face strict welfare quarantining measures as early as next year, should the Senate approve the government's contentious welfare crackdown.

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