Welcome to the latest edition of out of touch politicians saying silly things on the radio.

On Wednesday, Liberal MP Julia Banks toldABC Radioshe could live on $40 per a day.

She’s obviously never heard of avocado on toast or like, basic living expenses ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

You see, people on the Newstart Allowance currently receive $40 per day.

The maximum fortnightly payment for a person on Newstart is $545.80 for someone who is single, and $590.40 for someone with a dependant.

The allowance has not been increased in real terms since 1994 and leading economist Chris Richardson is calling for an increase of $50 a week.

But Banks believes this move would be unnecessary.

“I could live on 40 bucks a day knowing that the government is supporting me with Newstart looking for employment,” Banks toldABC radio.

Um… really? We’d like to see that.

When asked whether she was out of touch, Banks responded that she is…not.

“I speak to constituents every day and all I can say is the dignity of having a job and finding work is what our policy is about,” she explained.

Twitter, however, has a different opinion:

Liberal MP Julia Banks says she can live on $40/day. Maybe that’s because she owns 5 houses … pic.twitter.com/Do4kqSqfxR

— Ben Eltham (@beneltham) May 2, 2018

I challenge Julia Banks to live on 400 bucks a fortnight. Feeling good about how the Government is paying doesn’t provide food, board, transport, bills, phone. Saving up for a warm coat or a pair of dry shoes difficult. So unfair. https://t.co/prFznKjqC3

— Glenn Davies (@glennfdavies) May 2, 2018

Do it Julia Banks, do it for 3 months, pay $200/week rent, have no savings, no car because you can’t afford rego, no insurance, no health cover, wear the same shoes every day, get on a 3 year dental waiting list. Do it. #auspol

— Dr Nobody (@nick__nobody) May 2, 2018

Do it Julia Banks – live on unemployment benefits for 3 months, let us film you at the supermarket when you get the tiniest insight into living in grinding, punishing poverty as the sacrificial lamb of captialism, while MPs spend thousands on flights. #auspol #newstart

— Dr Nobody (@nick__nobody) May 2, 2018

Julia Banks has clarified her ????Newstart position.She meant people could live on $40 a day if you also received the Parliamentary overnight

— Laurie Ferguson (@LDTFerguson) May 2, 2018

Bring the t.v. cameras in. Lets have a day by day account of @juliabanksmp living on $40 a day. It would be a good earner for one of the tv channels. All Australia will be watching. ‘ The $40 a day Julia Banks dole challenge’

— Nobodhi (@nobhody) May 2, 2018

Of course Julia Banks could survive on $40 a day…for only a week, if she didn’t have to pay rent, had a pantry full of food, wasn’t paying utilities, nor any expensive medical costs, didn’t have to pay for petrol, nor car repairs, etc. etc. #auspol https://t.co/2fFN1OU9L4

— Shane Matthew Neave (@shane25873) May 2, 2018

#auspol on Newstart For some it’s worse being a woman and can’t afford Tampons think about this. $5 left and have a job interview didn’t eat and get your period not regular due to stress what do you do ? buy food, save for the transport or buy Tampons ? Julia Banks has no idea

— MsRebeccaRobins (@MsRebeccaRobins) May 2, 2018

BREAKING: MP Salaries To Be Cut To $40 a Day No… Wait… https://t.co/Jp1vsDEDR7 #auspol #insiders #qanda @TheNewDailyAu #newstart #centrelink

— Tim Ferguson (@RealTimFerguson) May 2, 2018

Do you think Julia Banks comments are out of touch?