Indi election 2019: Helen Haines pushes for Newstart welfare rise to tackle poverty

Shana Morgan
Updated May 6 2019 - 6:21pm, first published 6:00pm
RAISE THE RATE: Newstart recipient Ellie Campbell, from Benalla, spoke with Indi Independent Helen Haines about the challenge of living on $39.90 per day while she tries to find a new job.
RAISE THE RATE: Newstart recipient Ellie Campbell, from Benalla, spoke with Indi Independent Helen Haines about the challenge of living on $39.90 per day while she tries to find a new job.

Independent Indi candidate Helen Haines says people should not have to choose between putting dinner on the table and turning the heating on, announcing she would push for a $75 increase to Newstart.

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