Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time JobSeeker Payment JobSeeker Payment The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY Legislative Council JobSeeker Payment The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (14:39): Supplementary: can the Treasurer advise the council what he believes should be the new rate for the JobSeeker's allowance? The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council JobSeeker Payment The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:39): I have been asked that question and I have indicated I am not prepared to put a number on that particular potential increase because I respect the fact this is a decision for the federal Treasurer, the federal cabinet and the federal government and, as I said at the outset of my answer to the earlier question, they do confront difficult budget circumstances; they are running massive deficits at the moment. I am happy to leave that particular decision to the federal government, should they move down the direction that the Reserve Bank governor is urging.