27 March 2004
POVERTY IN AUSTRALIA
The results of the Senate Inquiry into Poverty and Inequality in Australia were published recently after the most comprehensive and high-level investigation in the past 30 years.
The inquiry found 21% of Australians are surviving on less than $400 a week, which is below the $431 minimum wage.
It also concluded, not surprisingly, that poverty is not simply a question of low incomes. It is grounded in, and nurtured by, inequality of access to employment (especially full time), affordable housing, education and training, health and dental services and a range of other public goods and services.
A more detailed response to the report can be found by clicking on the link to the St Vincent de Paul Society website at left.
The inquiry found 21% of Australians are surviving on less than $400 a week, which is below the $431 minimum wage.
It also concluded, not surprisingly, that poverty is not simply a question of low incomes. It is grounded in, and nurtured by, inequality of access to employment (especially full time), affordable housing, education and training, health and dental services and a range of other public goods and services.
A more detailed response to the report can be found by clicking on the link to the St Vincent de Paul Society website at left.
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