Greens MP Adam Bandt took on the challenge in response to Jenny Macklin's claim that she could live on the Newstart allowance. Picture: Aaron Francis Source: News Limited
Acting Greens leader Adam Bandt has challenged Minister Jenny Macklin to spend a week living on the dole with him.
IT'S the first day of Australian Greens MP Adam Bandt's plan to spend a week living on dole and he only has $42.24 left.
The federal MP is living on the equivalent of the Newstart allowance to highlight the minor party concerns about its adequacy.
It's part of a growing push to try get the Labor government to boost the unemployment benefit by at least $50 a week.
Mr Bandt took on the challenge in response to Families Minister Jenny Macklin's claim that she could live on the Newstart allowance, which drew outrage from welfare groups.
The Greens MP had to make a few assumptions when drawing up his budget for the week - such as pretending he's renting instead of paying a mortgage - to simulate what it would really be like.
After accounting for rent on a flat in Melbourne (about $180 after $60 of rent assistance), $7 for petrol and the cost of everyday toiletries, he says he'll only have $42.24 left from the $246.30 weekly allowance.
"How do people survive on $6.79 per day for food and other expenses?'' he wrote on his blog on Monday.
"This is already looking impossible.''
He plans to eat the cheapest items he can find, including porridge, cheese sandwiches and pasta or rice with tuna for dinner.
"I am taking much of the advice that has been sent to me by people on Newstart,'' he said.
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