Coalition facing mounting pressure over Newstart

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The Morrison Government continues to face mounting pressure to raise Newstart benefits for Australia’s unemployed.

Yesterday, Monash researchers released a study showing that many Newstart recipients are suffering from poor health and often too sick to work or study:

“It’s hard to work when you’re sick. We found large disparities between the health of people receiving Centrelink benefits and wage earners,” lead researcher Professor Alex Collie said.

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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.