Armidale Regional Council to advocate for increased Newstart Allowance

By Steve Green
Updated April 30 2019 - 3:59pm, first published April 26 2019 - 4:40pm
TACKLING POVERTY: Cr Debra O'Brien put forward a motion for council to advocate for a Newstart increase.
TACKLING POVERTY: Cr Debra O'Brien put forward a motion for council to advocate for a Newstart increase.

Armidale Regional Council has resolved to advocate, in writing to relevant federal government ministers, for the Newstart Allowance to be increased to the level of the Henderson Poverty Line. Letters will be sent to all NSW Federal Members and duty Senators, but debate on the matter was slightly longer than may have been expected.

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