Submission: Inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia

ACTCOSS made a submission to the Senate’s Inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia supporting ACOSS’ submission as well as the Raise the Rate campaign calling on the Government to permanently and adequately raise the rate of income support payments. Our submission focused on the incredibly high cost of living in Canberra meaning that many households cannot afford the fundamentals of a healthy life such as housing, food, transport, health services and energy.