Labor demands boost to Newstart but refuses to commit to size of increase

Opposition, which is opposing Greens bill to increase payment by $75 a week, says size of increase should be decided closer to next election

Labor has revised the party’s formal position on Newstart and is now calling on the government to increase the payment, following mounting pressure from social welfare groups and after several Coalition MPs broke ranks to call for a raise.

But the party has delayed a decision on how much it should be boosted.

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