/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2019/10/23/newstart-debate-must-focus-on-people-not-politics A new report from ³ÉÈË´óƬ economists has added to the national debate about the Newstart Allowance, arguing that Newstart should be increased by as much as $120 a week and urging politicians to address the issue with maturity. October 23 2019 David Ellis /newsroom/news/list/2019/10/23/newstart-debate-must-focus-on-people-not-politics