Budget 2023: Treasurer’s ‘foundations for the future’ message acknowledges relief can only go so far Economy & Industry Acknowledging high inflation and rising interest rates are “squeezing families”, Jim Chalmers said the focus is sustainable drivers of growth.
Poverty in childhood leads to poverty in adulthood October 28, 2020 By Roger Wilkins and Esperanza Vera-Toscano Economy & Industry In 2018, 13.6% of the Australian population was living in poverty — this is considerably higher than in many other developed countries, including New Zealand, Germany and Ireland.
Social Security Reform: Revisiting Henderson, Poverty and Basic Income January 24, 2018 By The University of Melbourne The 2018 Henderson Conference commemorates the 50th anniversary of Professor Ronald Henderson’s pivotal work on poverty in Australia. This collaboration between The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute and the Brotherhood of St Laurence examines how our social security system can better respond to poverty and inequality in Australia.