The 21-year-old was part of an employment scheme run by Max Employment. But later on the same day she received another text that said her Centrelink payments had been suspended. Bennett said the decision was part of a broader problem: private companies were being delegated the power to make decisions on Centrelink’s behalf. The suspension was revoked a day later by Max Employment, but Markovic said it caused her considerable distress. Although Centrelink is responsible for the direct administration of payments, the examination of complaints about job service providers rests with the Department of Employment.

Source: The Guardian September 22, 2016 00:33 UTC