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What is Foodbank, the organisation that feeds millions of Australians?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has acted to ensure the Foodbank charity will retain its government funding after a backlash from the community.

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By Iman Riman

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has intervened to boost the government's food relief budget to ensure a charity that feeds 710,000 people a month retains its funding.

Foodbank was facing the prospect of cutting services for the needy after it was told about a redistribution of the relief budget which amounted to a funding cut of more than $250,000 a year.

 


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