Newstart rise bad for budget: Liberal MP

By Colin Brinsden
Updated July 20 2019 - 11:18am, first published 11:16am
Liberal MP Julian Leeser is cautioning against raising the Newstart allowance.
Liberal MP Julian Leeser is cautioning against raising the Newstart allowance.

An increase to the dole would have a major implication for the budget bottom line at a time when there is a need for strong fiscal management, a Liberal backbencher warns.

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