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The conga-line of groups calling for a lift in Australia’s pathetically low Newstart Allowance for unemployed workers (the ‘dole’) continues to grow.
In recent times, we have witnessed a huge cross-section of industry and welfare groups, politicians both past and present, academics and commentators all calling for Newstart to be lifted, including:
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.