No modelling done on Newstart: Treasury

By Colin Brinsden
Updated February 14 2020 - 3:03pm, first published 2:59pm
Treasury says it has not been asked to do economic modelling on an increase to Newstart.
Treasury says it has not been asked to do economic modelling on an increase to Newstart.

The Morrison government appears to have ignored widespread calls for an increase to Newstart to both lift people out of poverty and stimulate the economy.

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