Labor balks at raising Newstart

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By Leith van Onselen

After last week indicating that it would significantly lift Newstart if elected, Labor refused to commit at its national conference. From SBS News:

Labor is set to resist an internal push to raise dole payments, holding firm on a commitment to review Newstart rather than lock in a boost…

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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.