Newstart would get a significant financial boost

Australians living below the poverty line on Newstart would get a significant financial boost if the Greens get their way in parliament. Is the nation marks anti-poverty week, the party's pushing for a 75-dollar a week increase to the welfare payment, with debate set to today.

The Newstart allowance is $39 a day but the Greens are pushing to increase that. Source: AAP