Almost one in seven Australians are living below the poverty line and now the Australian Council of Social Service fear that federal budget measures will make it worse. ACOSS has released a report revealing poverty is growing in Australia, with an estimated 2.5 million people, or 13.9 per cent, living below the internationally accepted poverty line. It also found 603,000, or 17.7 per cent, of all children are living in poverty. Almost one in seven Australians are living below the poverty line The social problem is particularly stark in NSW, which has the highest proportion of people facing hardship with some 868,373 people living below the poverty line.
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Australian Council of Social Service reveals Australia's poverty is growing
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2.5 million Australians are living below the poverty line
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ACOSS fear the federal budget will make matters worse
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Governor-General Peter Cosgrove calls on fellow Aussies to help those in need
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