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Homelessness largely left out of the federal budget, as sector braces for the full impact of the pandemic

Homelessness advocacy groups have warned the government's 2020-21 budget will push more people into insecure housing.

Homelessness advocacy groups have warned the government's 2020-21 budget will push more people into insecure housing. Source: SBS News

More than $41 million will be cut from federal funding for homelessness services and social housing in 2021, a move advocates have described as devastating for the sector.


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More than $41 million will be cut from federal funding for homelessness services and social housing in 2021, a move advocates have described as devastating for the sector.


A lack of new funding for social housing in the federal budget will push more Australians into poverty, according to advocates for the homeless.

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