Treasurer cold on lifting jobless payments

Treasurer Scott Morrison has questioned the logic behind growing calls to increase Newstart, the welfare payments for unemployed Australians.

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Treasurer Scott Morrison has poured cold water on growing calls to increase unemployment benefits in Tuesday's federal budget.

A rare alliance of business, industry and community groups is calling for an increase to the Newstart allowance, arguing the rate is so low it makes it hard to search for work.

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