Social Services Minister Christian Porter ducks charity challenge to live on $38-a-day dole

By Heath Aston, Political Correspondent
Updated September 13 2016 - 9:08am, first published September 12 2016 - 5:39pm
Social Services Minister Christian Porter did not address the question of living on $38 a day when approached by Fairfax Media. Photo: Michael O'Brien
Social Services Minister Christian Porter did not address the question of living on $38 a day when approached by Fairfax Media. Photo: Michael O'Brien
Tim Costello issued the 'Newstart Challenge' to Christian Porter. Photo: Josh Robenstone
Tim Costello issued the 'Newstart Challenge' to Christian Porter. Photo: Josh Robenstone

He bills the public up to $435 a day in "travelling allowance" while away from home on official business. But could the minister responsible for the dole, Christian Porter, make just over half that amount stretch across an entire week?

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