# The GOOD Party condemns the rising unemployment rate, which has reached 33.5-percent affecting 8.4-million people. The party argues that with over 76-percent of the unemployed out of work for more than a year, there is an urgent need for a basic income grant and significant economic growth to address the crisis. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron, calls for a comprehensive overhaul of social security, criticising the current inadequate support and unfulfilled promises:
GOOD Party slams rising unemployment and demands social security overhaul [SOUND]
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